Housing & Construction

ALSC February 2021: More Non-ALS Lumber Grade Marks

February 17, 2021

SBCA has been a member of the American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) since 2007, where 25 accredited independent third-party agencies provide lumber mill grade marking oversight.

Caution! Pot Legalization is Impacting CMV Drivers Hard

February 17, 2021

Occasionally in the forefront of public attention since the COVID-19 crisis began has been America’s continuing challenge of dealing with the abuse of psychoactive drugs.

Reminder: You Must Do This with Injury & Illness Logs

February 17, 2021

The deadlines are fast approaching for employers to file their mandatory illness and injury reports with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and you need to know about some of the changes that have taken place since you filled out last year’s reports.

Multifamily Forecast Points to Strength in 2022

February 17, 2021

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said that it doesn’t expect multifamily construction to stabilize until 2022.

Charts: These Factors are Affecting Active Homebuyers

February 17, 2021

Of the 15% of American adults considering a future home purchase in the final quarter of 2020, 56% have moved beyond planning and are actively trying to find one to buy, up from the comparable 43% share a year earlier.

Rising Material Costs Delay Multifamily Projects

February 9, 2021

Investors looking to bet on new ground-up apartment projects should be ready for delays and potential price hikes.

More GCs are Turning to a New Fire Suppression Method

February 9, 2021

A relatively new, field-applied fire suppression method appears to be gaining traction among general contractors.

Industry Moving Toward National BIM Standard for U.S.

February 8, 2021

According to the AIA’s 2020 Firm Survey Report, the use of building information modeling software has increased significantly since 2005, with all respondents working in offices with 50-plus employees affirming the use of BIM in some capacity, including data sharing among project collaborators and stakeholders.

Solution Found for CA’s Pressure Treated Wood Problem

February 8, 2021

A possible solution to the treated-lumber concerns of lumberyards, home builders, remodelers and homeowners has arisen in California.

Private Residential Construction Spending Ends 2020 Up

February 8, 2021

NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending rose 3.1% in December 2020 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $691.0 billion.