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NAHB Chairman's Letter: Regulations Add $93,870 to a New Home’s Price

Pro Builder

NAHB Chairman's Letter: Regulations Add $93,870 to a New Home’s Price. Regulations, while often noble in purpose, can be excessive, redundant, or poorly structured. A new study by economists at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) highlights the cost of regulation to the residential construction industry.

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NAHB New Chair to Tackle Regulation and Promote Trades

Pro Builder

NAHB New Chair to Tackle Regulation and Promote Trades. higher through May compared with the first five months of 2019—metrics consistent with NAHB’s forecast that housing will be a leading sector in an emerging economic recovery. . Mon, 08/03/2020 - 13:00. NAHB Housing Policy Briefing. CHART HERE PLS RICH. .

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2019 Annual Report & Forecast

Construction Equipment

Tax cuts and reduced regulations buoyed the stock market, and many construction firms geared up for a continuation of the growth seen during 2017. Last year brought bold moves that bolstered nearly every realm of the construction industry. Then came the tariffs tiff, igniting a trade war affecting…

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Best Practices for Financial Management in Construction Projects

Building Radar

Utilizing financial planning in the construction industry helps in forecasting and mitigating risks. Recognizing how to find subdivisions currently under construction helps in forecasting demand. Exploring financial planning in the construction industry aids in forecasting cash inflows and outflows.

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Autodesk and AWS are Helping Construction Firms Gain Useful Insights from Their Data 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In addition, AWS AI and Machine Learning services such as Amazon Rekognition and Amazon Forecast can be implemented on the data stored in Amazon S3 and Redshift to better analyze and forecast construction performance. And with robust data access controls, Amazon S3 enables firms to stay compliant with data privacy regulations.

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2009 A/E Industry Forecast Webcast Recap

PSMJ Resources

PSMJ consultants David Burstein and Bill Fanning presented Part 1 of their 2009 A/E Industry Forecast webcast earlier today with a focus on the private sector markets. We won't go through the entire webcast here (you can order it by visiting www.psmj.com ) but I did want to take a quick look at some of their market sector forecasts for 2009.

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Solutions to Housing Affordability

Pro Builder

within our annual housing forecast survey (see the results on page 17), I got what I deserved from more than 300 of you. There also were calls for the feds to place controls on materials costs, as well as the charmingly hopeful response of “Mutually beneficial regulation” and the simplistic “Get rid of the NIMBYs.”.

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