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Construction Costs Holding Steady During Pandemic

It might have been wishful thinking to assume the pandemic would cause big declines in costs for materials and labor in the construction industry.

June 30, 2020 - The Dallas Morning News

New Housing Program Lowers Construction Hurdles in Cleveland

A unique partnership is making it easier to construct and own a home in the Cleveland neighborhood of Ohio City, located in Cleveland..

March 26, 2016 - Cleveland Plain Dealer

The Secret to More Jobs isn't Home Creation, its Rehabilitation

Emily Badger of The Atlantic Cities explores the economic and environmental advantages of refurbishing old buildings over constructing new ones.

November 8, 2011 - The Atlantic Cities

What Buyers' Stalled Decision Means to Homebuilders

While most homebuilders take measures to control cost, such as modifying the plan layouts or building more energy-efficient homes, few revamp their business strategies by creating specialized division for distressed markets.

July 26, 2011 - The Economist

Five Materials Improving Sustainability In Construction

Joe Peach explains the technology behind five materials that will dramatically increase sustainability in the building industry. Among the list are wool bricks which are stronger, greater insulators and don't require firing to set.

November 15, 2010 - This Big City

Homebuilding On the Rise in January

New housing and apartment construction was up 2.8 percent in January, according to the Commerce Department. That's 591,000 new units.

February 18, 2010 - NPR

How to Make Housing Affordable

Avi Friedman has some ideas of how to make housing more affordable. He says that the focus is too much on the mortgage and subsidies side and not enough on lower building costs.

October 10, 2009 - Northwest Hub

Build Smarter: Learning from the Housing Bust

Builder Magazine presents six lessons for builders to learn from the housing bust, including 'limit your land holdings', 'build smarter', and 'diversify beyond new-home construction'.

May 11, 2009 - Builder Magazine

The Printable Home

Engineers at USC have developed a new technique for '3-D printing' houses.

September 4, 2008 - Boing Boing

The Incredible Shrinking Home

A new AIA report shows that new homes under construction are getting smaller in response to market forces.

June 19, 2008 - AIArchitect

Mega-Mansions Sprouting In L.A.

Despite the housing downturn, houses in excess of 20,000 square feet are still being built by the very wealthy — with no sign of a slowdown.

June 15, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

Barn-Raising For the 21st Century

An old-fashioned community barn-raising in Masonville, Texas could in fact be a glimpse of the future.

June 7, 2008 - Fort Collins Now

Soon You Won't Be Able to 'Drive Until You Qualify'

High gas prices and slowing construction rates in exurban areas may mean that the era of "driving until you qualify" for affordable housing may be over soon.

May 23, 2008 - California Planning & Development Report

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