Knowing how to price remodeling jobs can be tricky, even in the best of times. Prior to the 2008 meltdown, the residential remodeling business was going great guns. Back then, the budgetary bottom line and quick job completion were the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Florida is returning to pre-recession levels of employment, immigration, and construction. As HBW subscribers already know, many of the state’s major housing markets have a strong base of younger people earning mid-level salaries, who are more interested in the simplicity … Continue reading
Hello, all, I’m Dave Taylor of HBWeekly. From time to time I like to check in with our clients and their customers by contributing to the HBWeekly blog. Today I want to share the results of our Building Trend Activity … Continue reading
Although summer traditionally begins on June 21, most Americans begin to feel the heat long before then. But ever-increasing energy costs and concerns over environmental pollution have left some reluctant to crank up the A/C, leaving their homes stifling and … Continue reading
After decades of near-unintelligiblity, the ACI- 318, the guide for structural concrete used in design and construction, has been revised and reorganized to make it more useable for building code enforcement in the construction industry. Many see the current update as the … Continue reading
On April thirtieth, 2013, President Barak Obama proclaimed May to be the national Building Safety Month. The proclamation comes in response to the need for greater vigilance in building safety, combined with a need for the private sector take the … Continue reading
Summer is one hot season to grow your building business. Between June and August 2014, the great state of Texas will play host to three major construction and building expositions. Check out what’s on offer this season: Build Expo, Houston, … Continue reading
The Construction Education Foundation reports that average age of a skilled craftsman is 49, and the average age for stonemasons is 69. In the next ten years, an estimated 20% of the skilled laborers in the construction industry will be … Continue reading
In the 1920’s, Tulsa’s art deco masterpieces were built to house the companies and entrepreneurs who birthed the city’s oil boom. Almost 100 years later, those buildings are being revitalized to accommodate the waves of young professionals who have been … Continue reading
The Alabama homebuilding business is booming, and growing much faster than the construction employment sector. Over the past year, the state has seen a 13.6 percent increase in new home sales. Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile have performed even more solidly, … Continue reading