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
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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
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
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
Top 5 Upcoming Construction Events and Conferences As construction professionals it is important for us to be on the cutting edge of technology, changes in laws and other relevant information that surrounds our industry. HBW Weekly compiled the top five … Continue reading
HBW is expanding!! At HBW, we take pride in delivering timely, accurate and complete building permit data to the construction industry. Our mission is to always provide the best and most accurate service to our customers and listen to their … Continue reading
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When the housing market starts booming it has a definite ripple effect. Industries all around reap the benefits. According to a recent article on Bloomberg.com, all around gains in U.S. housing permits across the country signal a rebound in the … Continue reading
It’s no surprise that when temperatures dip below the realm of tolerance, people find it a necessity to move South not only for the Winter, but for long-term residence. Through observing census figures and housing market competition, it is evident … Continue reading