HBW Report: Florida New Residential Construction – June 2017

Out of the nearly 5,000 housing starts in Florida last month, Orlando jumped one spot since May to lead the state for total new permits on file with HBW.  Out of the hundreds of active builders last month, D.R. Horton … Continue reading

Solar Required in South Miami

If you are building new homes or renovating existing residential structures in South Miami, be prepared to install solar. When we hear “solar”, most of us think of the sun, and when we think of sun, it is easy to … Continue reading

Florida New Residential Construction At-A-Glance (May 2017)

With a month-over-month increase of 25%, Florida residential construction saw spikes in all regions across the state during the month of May. While all of us expect to see fireworks this holiday weekend, not everyone was planning for the fireworks … Continue reading

Florida New Pool Construction Review – May 2017

When looking for leads in new swimming pool construction, look no further than HBW’s latest construction data reports.  Here’s the latest on new pool construction in the Sunshine State… With summertime comes the summer heat, and there is no better … Continue reading

Florida Top Builders Report – April 2017

Out of the nearly 4,900 housing starts in Florida during the month of April, D.R. Horton was #1 in three out of five regions. From Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and the southeast and southwest portions of the Sunshine State, there were … Continue reading

Florida Quarterly Swimming Pool Construction Review Q1 2017

In the first quarter of this year, the HBW database was replenished with nearly 8,000 new swimming pool permits from Florida, Texas and the Metro Atlanta areas combined.  Here’s a look at Florida’s jumpstart on 2017. The Sunshine State is … Continue reading

Florida Residential Construction Quarterly Review

With more than 16,700 housing starts in the first quarter of 2017, Florida residential construction is 6% ahead of 2016. Florida’s population is rapidly growing, and over the last five years, the demand for new residential construction has grown with … Continue reading

HBW Report: Florida New Swimming Pool Construction in March 2017

In March, more than 1,600 new swimming pools with a total value of approximately $67M were started in the Sunshine State.        While March didn’t prove to be a record month for new swimming pool construction in Florida, new construction activity … Continue reading

Tampa Maintains Lead in Florida Residential Construction – March 2017

HBW Report: A monthly overview of Florida’s new residential construction permitting activity in March 2017. Out of the more than 4,600 new residential construction permits on file with HBW last month, Tampa came out on top with close to 1,200 … Continue reading

Hot Spots for Florida Swimming Pools in February

Last month, a few areas of Florida were booming when it came to swimming pool starts.  Here’s a monthly view of the hot spots for new swimming pools in Florida. Out of the 1,730 new swimming pool permits and $75M … Continue reading