Homebuilding

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 09, 2019

Retrofitting Evolves as Understanding of Seismic Activity Changes, Increases

Talk of retrofitting structures for earthquake safety is common in western states. In California, where earthquake drills in schools are mandatory and earthquakes fairly common, it's been a key point of survival for many decades....

Mon May 14, 2018

Nearly $700M Available for State Veterans Home Funding

Recently the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will use $685 million in funding from Congress to fund several State Veterans Home construction projects through the VA State Veterans Home Construction Grant Program....

Emily Buenzle - Wed February 21, 2018

Infographic: Which States Are Building the Most Homes?

The National Association of Home Builders looked at data from Jan. 2017 to Nov. 2017, and found that single-family house permits totaled 761,229, a 10.2 percent rise over the same period in 2016. Did your state make the Top 10 list? Take a look at the infographic below to find out:...

Emily Buenzle - Fri February 02, 2018

World's First 3D-Printed House Coming Soon

Ground will soon break on the world's very first 3D-printed house in the woods by the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tenn. The WATG Urban design, which showcases a series of curved angles and windows, won the Freeform Home Design Challenge in 2016, inhabitat reported....

Emily Buenzle - Fri January 19, 2018

Workers Build French Castle With 13th Century Tools

Imagine trying to build a castle—without modern-day construction equipment. It sounds impossible, but a group of enthusiasts is attempting to do just that in Burgundy, France. Michel Guyot and Maryline Martin starting building Guedelon Castle in 1997, or 1228, if you're counting in historical years, using exclusively 13th-century construction techniques and materials, Metro reported....

Emily Buenzle - Tue September 19, 2017

Maine Looks Into Changing Tiny House Building Codes

Maine's Technical Building and Standards Board attended a public hearing Sept. 18, in an effort to put guidelines in place for tiny home construction. Tiny homes have become popular in the past few years for those who are looking for a more affordable, environmentally friendly and simpler lifestyle, WABI 5 reported....

Christopher Matthews - Mon August 14, 2017

The Housing Market Has Recovered While Construction Workers Still Struggle

It's one of the great mysteries of the U.S. real-estate recovery: home prices nationally are just a touch below pre-crisis levels, and at all-time highs in many populous markets, as buyers scramble to grab what they can during a 30-year low for housing inventory....