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Milwaukee Tool Signs on as Platinum Sponsor of ABC Convention, Official Tool Sponsor for...
Associated Builders and Contractors announced today that Milwaukee Tool is a platinum-level sponsor for its 2019-2021 ABC conventions and the official tool sponsor of the National Craft Championships.
January Construction Unemployment Rates Down in 48 States Year Over Year, Says ABC
Estimated January not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates fell nationally and in 48 states on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors.
NYU Furman Center Names Matt Murphy Executive Director
The NYU Furman Center announced today the appointment of Matt Murphy as its new Executive Director. He will join the Furman Center on April 15 after an eight-year stint in City government
LEVOLOR donates $1 million in cordless window blinds to Habitat for Humanity homeowners, keeping...
TLEVOLOR, a supplier of window coverings in North America, and Habitat for Humanity announced its partnership and the company’s donation of cordless blinds and shades valued at $1 million to Habitat homeowners across the country
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 1.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 15, 2019
National Fair Housing Alliance Settles Historic Lawsuit with Facebook: Transforms Facebook’s Ad Platform Impacting...
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio (FHCGSA), Fair Housing Justice Center of New York (FHJC), and Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc. of Miami (HOPE, Inc.)
Vast Majority Think 2019 First Quarter is Good Time to Buy Home, says Realtor®...
New findings from a National Association of Realtors® survey show that more Americans believe that now is a good time to purchase a home. Consumer opinions about home buying bounced back
Housing Partnership Fund and 15 Housing Partnership Network members received 50 percent of $142.9M...
Last week, 15 of Housing Partnership Network’s (HPN) social-mission driven affordable housing members and HPN’s own Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)
Darylene Dennon Named 2019 NAHB Professional Women in Building Council Chair
Darylene Dennon, chief executive officer and owner of Solid Energy Inc. in Woodinville, Wash., was recently sworn in as the 2019 chair of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
Housing Partnership Fund Awarded $2.25M from CDFI Fund
Last week, 15 of Housing Partnership Network’s (HPN) social-mission driven affordable housing members and HPN’s own Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Housing Partnership Fund
ABC Names Finalists for Craft Professional, Instructor of the Year Awards
Associated Builders and Contractors named today the finalists for the 2019 Craft Professional and Craft Instructor of the Year awards. The winners of both awards will be announced at the Careers in Construction Awards on March 28 during
New NIBS-NBI Energy Tool to Help Cities Set Framework to Achieve Performance Goals
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and New Buildings Institute (NBI) have developed a new tool, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
February New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 3 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for February 2019 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 3 percent compared from a year ago.
TransCanada Loses Latest Attempt to Begin Keystone XL Pipeline Construction
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit today denied yet another attempt by TransCanada to begin construction on its proposed Keystone XL pipeline. The court left in place a ruling by the U.S.
Palestinians Intervene to Sue Settlers in Airbnb Lawsuit
Palestinian landowners and West Bank residents filed to intervene in a lawsuit against Airbnb over the booking platform’s decision to remove listings for Israeli settlements in the West Bank in the occupied Palestinian territory. Dual Israeli-U.S. citizen settlers whose listings are to be removed and potential renters filed the original lawsuit against Airbnb, claiming discrimination.
Builder Confidence Holds Steady in March
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes held steady at 62 in March, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
More Than 80 Percent of Realtors® Say Staged Houses Help Buyers Visualize Them as...
As the spring home buying season kicks off, a new survey from the National Association of Realtors® shows that 83 percent of buyers' agents say that staging
Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Climbs 6.8 Percent to $3.39 Trillion in 2018
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding at the end of 2018 was $216 billion (6.8 percent) higher than at the end of 2017, according
New NIBS-NBI Energy Tool to Help Cities Set Framework to Achieve Performance Goals
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and New Buildings Institute (NBI) have developed a new tool, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy
National Housing Conference announces new communications director
Sykes brings to NHC over 13 years of extensive communications experience from marketing engagement to project management. Most recently, she served as a senior program and project
