Stronger Building Codes Lessen Disaster Impact on Whole Community

Natural disasters are dangerous, unpredictable, and damaging. They cost upwards of $ 110 billion in economic impact and property damage in the U.S. each year. While it is unlikely humanity will harness the weather to keep such occurrences from happening, … Continue reading

Naples-Based EHC Sees Development Pipeline Rebound

HBW subscribers in the Naples area will be excited to hear that EHC is experiencing a booming rebound in its residential services and construction projects. The pre-construction, earthwork, and infrastructure services company has seven residential projects currently underway and more … Continue reading

Top 4 Signs That a Remodel is In Order

Sometimes it’s easy to know who needs a remodel. If there is shag carpet on the walls, chessboard linoleum in the bathroom, and a harvest gold refrigerator that hums like a riding lawnmower, then it’s certainly time for some updates … Continue reading

Alabama’s White-Hot March Residential Housing Market

According to the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE), Alabama’s housing market is exceeding all expectations, and 80 percent of the state’s housing markets have improved over March 2014. Sales for the month exceeded the market forecast for March by … Continue reading

Planning for Greener Use of 4 Common Construction Materials

Whether you are building a LEED-platinum certified condominium downtown or a cozy eco-conscious vacation getaway in the country, it’s a good idea to plan the greenest materials usage possible when building your project. More and more clients demand green building … Continue reading

National Housing Starts Underperform in April, Experts Still Optimistic

The actual housing starts fell short of the projected numbers for March 2015, as the nation’s economic recovery hit a soft patch during the first three months of the year. A harsh winter, the West Coast port labor dispute, weak … Continue reading

KB Home Opens Community in New Braunfels

As HBW subscribers in the San Antonio market could tell you, business in booming in New Braunfels, with the opening of KB Homes’ new West Village neighborhood in the Creekside development. The neighborhood will offer two customizable home design collections … Continue reading

Florida Hurricane Building Codes Lose Ground in 2015 Ratings

2015 saw the state of Florida slip to second place in the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety’s ratings of hurricane building codes. The 2015 update of the original report came during the opening session of the National Hurricane … Continue reading

Waco’s White-Hot Housing Market

Mike Copeland of Waco Tribune online reports that the Waco housing market is white-hot. January and February of 2015 saw a 20% jump in home sales over 2014’s numbers, and many homes sold were on the market for less than … Continue reading

Construction Boom Soon to Hit Palm Beach County

Biz Journal’s Brian Bandell reports that two residential projects and one commercial venture are up for review with the Palm Beach County planning and zoning board. The largest proposal has a 37-acre site at the northeast corner of Lake Worth … Continue reading