Housing construction
Texas data centers' demand for electricians is delaying housing construction by 2 months
Data center projects are drawing away many of the state's electrical workers with higher wages that homebuilders can't afford to pay.
Can revolving loan funds revolutionize housing financing?
Revolving loan funds offer governments a way to support increased housing production with a one-time investment.
400 Maine Affordable Homes Unable to Break Ground due to Buy America Rules
Projects that receive certain federal funds are required to source 95% of their materials from the United States.
40,000 California Housing Units are Stuck in ‘Financial Purgatory’
A lack of sufficient funding is holding back the construction of hundreds of ‘shovel-ready’ projects.
Vermont Catalog of Pre-approved Middle Housing Designs Harkens Back to Sears Catalog Homes
The 802 Homes initiative provides templates for ADUs, duplexes, and other mid-sized homes.
Report: Texas Needs ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ of New Homes to Meet Demand
For the second consecutive year, home construction in the state failed to keep up with rising demand.
Senate Bill Calls for National Housing Emergency
If passed, the bill could trigger the use of the Defense Production Act to speed up production of construction materials.
South Texas Home Builders Say “There’s no Labor” After ICE Raids
Construction is slowing as immigration detentions have a chilling effect on the labor market.
Which San Diego County Cities Are Building New Housing?
Chula Vista permitted the most new housing units per capita, while El Cajon is adding the least.
Austin’s Building Boom Not Reaching Lowest-Income Families
Despite having the highest rate of affordable housing construction in the nation, Austin is still underproducing housing for the neediest households.
Surf’s Upcycling: Hawai‘i’s Latest Green Building Material is Recycled Surf Boards
“Surf Blocks” are fire-resistant, termite-proof, and close the loop on mountains of waste from the state’s beloved sport.
Over 71K Office-to-Apartment Units in the Pipeline for 2025
Adaptive reuse projects are continuing to bring thousands of new housing units onto the market as demand for office space remains low.
Robotaxi Charging Lots Could Complicate San Francisco Housing Development
Multiple sites slated for housing development are now being turned into charging and storage lots for autonomous vehicles, making housing an unintended victim of the robotaxi revolution.
Feds Annouce $100 Million for Housing and Zoning Reform Programs
The program is aimed at helping local and state governments spur housing construction by reducing regulatory barriers.
San Francisco Must Streamline Permitting Process
After failing to meet state targets for housing production, the city must create a shorter permitting process under a 2023 state law.
Explaining the Housing Market via Footwear
What the shoe industry can teach us about the housing crisis.
The Rise of Zoning Reform
As the housing affordability crisis spread from mainly coastal cities to the rest of the nation, cities and states are taking a serious look at outdated zoning codes that hamper efforts to build more housing.
Seattle Council Rejects Transportation Impact Fee
Councilmembers who opposed the proposal say the fee would have slowed housing development and raised housing costs.
Parking Reform is Sweeping the Country. Does it Work?
A new study shows a significant reduction in housing construction costs in cities that have reduced or eliminated minimum parking requirements.
California Impact Fees Reach Supreme Court
An upcoming ruling could have a major impact on building and development in California and around the country.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
One Hundred Miles
County of Mendocino
planning NEXT
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
