Cambridge Pavers business plan paints bright hardscape product prospects as outdoor living areas garner a greater slice of the American Dream dollar A recent National Association of Home Builders Best of American Living Awards showcase leads off with “Emphasis on Outdoor Living,” where “winning designs highlight the importance of providing spaces to promote relaxation, communication, and entertainment. Cozy firepits, conversational…
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The National Association of Home Builders and 15 state attorneys general have filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division seeking to stop the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture from stipulating 2021 International Energy Conservation Code and ASHRAE 90.1-2019, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential…
Read MoreSources: National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C.; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; CP staff The National Association of Home Builders and 15 state attorneys general have filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division seeking to stop the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Read MoreSources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff Deborah Malone will join the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association as chief operating officer on June 17. She arrives after nearly two decades in the same capacity with the National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C. Along with day-to-day operations duties, her overall 30-year NAHB tenure spans many critical efforts—from…
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All the arrows are pointing to an even stronger housing market in 2024 than many had expected, and this prospect is streaming through all manner of indicators, from builder confidence to buyer motivation. And this beyond the fact that interest rates have barely moved; the widespread enthusiasm is driven by the promise of three interest rate cuts in 2024 which…
Read MoreAn industry-first data offering from John Burns Research & Consulting, Irvine, Calif. and Home Innovation Research Labs, Bethesda, Md. tracks current and historical U.S. residential installed volumes (final demand) for concrete and 17 other material or product categories. The Building Products Demand Meter, profiled at www.jbrec.com, measures volumes and year-over-year growth rates in new building, repair and remodel segments back…
Read MoreSources: John Burns Research and Consulting, Irvine, Calif.; CP staff An industry-first data offering from John Burns Research & Consulting and Home Innovation Research Labs tracks current and historical U.S. residential installed volumes (final demand) for concrete and 17 other material or product categories. The Building Products Demand Meter, profiled here, measures volumes and year-over-year growth rates in new building, repair…
Read MoreLast month, I focused on the general housing inventory issue, which has gone from serious to critical in many markets. I opined that we won’t see any relief from these inventory challenges until interest rates start to fall, but there is more that comes into play beyond interest rates that will steady the housing market; another factor is simply builder…
Read MoreVarious reports from our industry press mark a jump in ready mixed concrete production in April, which is just a thumbnail indicator of the health of the overall economy. Production was estimated at 35.6 million cubic yards, an astonishing 20 percent higher than in April 2020. Moreover, the estimated production nationally through April is 114.3 million cubic yards, approximately 6.8…
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Eagle Materials Inc. directors have taken a key step toward mid-year separation of cement- and gypsum wallboard-centered Heavy and Light Materials businesses into independent, New York Stock Exchange-traded companies, both Dallas based. Leading the Heavy Materials namesake will be current Chairman Mike Nicolais and President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Haack. Leading the Light Materials business, operating as American Gypsum Company, will be Chairman Dave Powers, former Eagle Materials CEO and current director, and President and CEO Craig Kesler, current chief financial officer.
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