Lennar Hiring Builders & Subcontractors

The huge shortfall in the national construction labor industry has hampered expansion and growth in the construction industry, and Lennar plans to do something about it. Lennar’s expansion across of South Florida has been stymied by the lack of builders … Continue reading

Meritage Moves from Mega-Communities to Micro-Neighborhoods in Austin

HBW subscribers eyeing Austin residential construction job leads already know that Meritage Homes, renowned for its grandly scaled housing developments, is downsizing to meet the demands of Austin home buyers. Their latest project, South Austin’s Solavera, is part of the … Continue reading

Vernacular Architecture and Smart Planning Bring Huge Returns to The Waters

The incredibly ambitious, experimental, master-planned community of The Waters, located in Pike Road, Alabama, has brought incredible returns to this formerly tiny suburb of Montgomery. Built along Cameron Lake, a 200-acre manmade water recreation area, The Waters’ experimentation with architectural … Continue reading

Tulsa Area Home Construction Falters in August

Both monthly and yearly numbers for local home construction in Tulsa slipped in August. 215 homes broke ground last month. This number is slightly lower than the 271 homes breaking ground in July and the 231 homes that broke ground … Continue reading

New Upscale Residential Community Slated for Forsyth County

HBW subscribers keeping up with the Atlanta area’s residential building permit activity trends have known about the major housing developments that are currently underway in Forsyth County. Last Friday, another winner was added to the mix. This October, SunBelt Atlanta … Continue reading

Construction Begins on the Sonoma at Fiddler’s Creek

Because they’ve been keeping up with the latest residential building permit activity in Southern Florida, HBW subscribers already know that Lennar Corp. has begun construction on its new Sonoma Village of the Fiddler’s Creek community in Naples. Located on Collier … Continue reading

Houston A Top Area For Residential Construction

Real estate mega-site Trulia has finally confirmed what HBW subscribers have already known: Houston is hot for home building. According to Trulia, Houston is the fourth most powerful home building market in the country. Those seeking residential construction job leads … Continue reading

Strong Sales and Slow Building Starts Split Oklahoma City Housing Market

2014 saw the Oklahoma City housing market slowly build back up. Pre-existing home sales have steadily increased. But even as areas near Moore and Edmond have expanded out, the home building market in Oklahoma city hasn’t quite rallied to the … Continue reading

Major Development in Dallas Enters Phase II Construction

Many HBWeekly subscribers in the Dallas construction market seeking residential building leads and commercial construction job leads have been following the building activity of Preston Hollow Village, at the corner of Walnut Hill and North Central Expressway, with tremendous interest. … Continue reading

August Finds Homebuilder Confidence Riding High

According to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, confidence in the national homebuilder market is decidedly up, marking August as the third consecutive month for gain in the index. August brought the average two points higher … Continue reading