Residential Construction in 2025: A Market Reset

Insights from HBW’s Building Activity Trend Report (Totals through Q4 2025) Florida’s residential construction market ended 2025 on a quieter note. According to HBW’s Building Activity Trend Report, new residential permitting across the state declined approximately 4% year over year, … Continue reading

Florida’s Top Home Builders: December 2025 Market Snapshot

Florida closed out 2025 with strong residential construction activity, underscoring the state’s continued role as one of the most dynamic homebuilding markets in the country. According to construction data reports compiled by HBW, a total of 5,435 new residential construction … Continue reading

Metro Atlanta – 2025 Swimming Pool Construction Market

The latest Swimming Pool Construction Activity Trend Report from HBW reveals a Metro Atlanta market that may finally be finding its equilibrium. After several consecutive years of contraction, 2025 closed with 2,535 new swimming pool construction permits, representing a modest … Continue reading

Texas New Home Construction Review: December 2025

As 2025 drew to a close, Texas continued to demonstrate its position as one of the nation’s most resilient and expansion‑oriented housing markets. Based on the latest HBW construction permit data, the state’s four major metropolitan regions (Houston, Dallas, Austin, … Continue reading

Metro Atlanta New Residential Construction: A 2025 Market Overview

As mentioned in my previous post, HBW’s annual reports are here, and I am here for it. While annual data may sound overwhelming at first, HBW’s reports make it easy to review and gather the information that is most important … Continue reading

How to Make the Most of HBW’s Annual Building Permit Reports

Why construction pros should pay more attention to the year‑end data (and maybe even enjoy it) Who likes construction data reports? I do. And even more so, the upcoming annual construction activity trend reports by HBW are reports that I … Continue reading