Tag: home builders

Business

U.S. home starts fall 5.3% in Sept.; materials cost, affordability still worrying builders

The U.S. construction industry saw a 5.3% decline in new home starts in September 2018. Despite the decline, homebuilders still optimistic about housing market.

October 18, 2018

Business

U.S. home starts jump 9% in August on surge from multi-family

The rate of construction starts on new homes rose 9.2 percent in August due to an increase in the rate for multi-family homes. More info on Equipment World.

September 20, 2018

Business

Home starts dip, as builder confidence is shaken by recent storms

The start of construction on new homes in the U.S. fell 0.8 percent during the month of August due to a decrease in multi-family starts. Meanwhile, single-family starts are approaching a 20 percent year-over-year improvement. Despite the strength in single-family, the NAHB reports that builder confidence has fallen due to uncertainty caused by Hurricanes Harvey […]

September 20, 2017

Business

U.S. home starts fall 6.2% in March

Construction on new homes in the U.S. fell in March with declines ing both single- and multi-family starts. Total home starts fell 6.8 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.215 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Total starts remain 9.2 percent above the March 2016 figure. Single-family starts fell 6.2 percent to […]

April 19, 2017

Business

Home starts drop in January as multi-family units settle from surge

The start of construction on new homes in the U.S. fell during January due to a drop in multi-family units. Total home starts fell 2.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.246 million but remain up 10.5 percent over the January 2016 rate, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. This latest data […]

February 16, 2017

Business

Construction adds 36,000 jobs; home starts end 2016 on strength of multi-family units

The latest data from the federal government indicate increases in both construction employment and the start of construction on new homes. The U.S. construction industry added 36,000 jobs in January and now employs 6.809 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The figure represents a 2.5-percent increase over the January 2016 employment total […]

February 6, 2017

Business

U.S. home starts up 10.5% as labor, lot costs continue to worry builders

The start of construction on homes in the U.S. rebounded in November with gains in both single-family and apartment construction. Following a down October, home starts were up 10.5 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.173 million in November, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. The total is 16.5 percent above the November […]

December 16, 2015

Business

U.S. home starts fall 11% in October; builder confidence dips first time in 5 months

With the start of construction on both single-family homes and apartment complexes down in October, total U.S. home starts fell 11 percent during the month. Home starts fell to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.060 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. That total is down 1.8 percent over the same time last year. […]

November 18, 2015

Business

Home starts drop 3% in August; builder confidence still on the rise

U.S. home starts were down in August with decreases in both single-family and apartment homes. The start of construction on new homes fell 3 percent during the month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.126 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. The new data also revised the July rate downward, from the […]

September 18, 2015

Home

Home starts recover a bit with 2% gain in March

Despite a very rough February, home builders appear optimistic the worst 2015 has to offer is over as construction starts on new homes edged up in March. U.S. home starts rose 2 percent in March to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 926,000, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Despite the monthly boost, March […]

April 16, 2015

Business

Home starts plunge 17% in February as cold weather and worker shortage drop builder confidence

With spring right around the corner, U.S. home builders are certainly looking forward to the warmer temperatures and the official start of the construction season as starts on new homes took a steep plunge in February. Construction on new homes in the U.S. fell 17 percent in February, following a flat January, according to preliminary […]

March 17, 2015

Safety

Gear Keeper retractable lanyards tether your tools to you for safety and convenience

It’s a bummer when you are high up on a beam or roof and your tape measure falls to the ground. It’s a lot more of a bummer when it hits somebody. Gear Keeper’s TL-1 3015 integrated elastic webbing has a short (33-inch) retraction length and a long extension (51 inches) so it doesn’t get […]

March 2, 2015