The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a new National Emphasis Program to protect workers from serious health effects from occupational exposure to isocyanates. Isocyanates are compounds containing the isocyanate group (NCO). They react with compounds containing alcohol (hydroxyl) groups … Continue reading
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Chicago will become the first city in the country to include energy costs on home listings. Homes listed on the Multiple Listing Service in Chicago will display annual and monthly energy costs, including gas and electric service to home. Only … Continue reading
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose for the a third consecutive month in May, posting a 2.1 percent gain to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 476,000 units according to data released by HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau … Continue reading
If you are an Oklahoma State Home Builder Association (OSHBA) member with your own crew of subs, you are needed in Moore, South Oklahoma City, El Reno, Carney, Shawnee, and other areas. The tornados and storms have finally left, but … Continue reading
Home buyers purchasing energy-efficient properties could qualify for lager mortgages than their incomes would normally allow under a Senate bill reintroduced on June 6, 2012 with broad real estate industry support. The measure would allow lenders to include projected energy … Continue reading
On June 5, 2013, more than 750 builders from across the nation converged on Capitol Hill for the annual National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Legislative Conference to urge their lawmakers to support policies that will keep the housing recovery … Continue reading
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today applauded Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) for introducing bipartisan legislation to encourage residential construction lending, spur job growth and keep the housing and economic recovery on track. “Sens. Menendez … Continue reading
Existing-home sales rose in April but remain below underlying demand because of limited inventory and tight credit, according to the National Association of Realtors. All regions are showing strong price gains from a year ago. Total existing-home sales, which are … Continue reading
Today’s report on housing starts for April from the Census Bureau and HUD show a fall back from the revised March annual pace of 1.0 million units to 853 thousand. Most of the decline is attributable to a correction in … Continue reading
Demand for green buildings, and the materials that go into them, has remained relatively upbeat during the global recession. Future market growth for green buildings and the commensurate use of green materials will be driven by a combination of policies … Continue reading