Remember how early in the pandemic, nearly everything home-related shot up in price? Now, with folks out and about again and interest rates high and supply chains smoothed out, those lumber prices ...

Contractors face rising materials costs and shifting market signals as new ABC data point to softening backlog and confidence heading into 2026.

Gordian’s Q1 2024 Quarterly Construction Cost Insights Report brings good news on construction material prices: Although there are some materials whose prices have continued to show volatility, costs ...

While there are numerous global influences currently affecting the construction materials market, prices overall are stabilizing, according to Gordian’s latest report, Q2 2024 Quarterly Construction ...

A team at RMIT University has created a cement-free construction material using only cardboard, soil, and water. Strong enough for low-rise buildings, it reduces emissions, costs, and waste compared ...

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If you want to live in a newly constructed house, you have two choices: You can buy a finished home from a builder, or you can have one built from scratch. Either choice can be incredibly expensive: ...

For good reasons, sustainability is becoming more important and prevalent in the building trades. Planning a home build or remodeling project often brings up terms like sustainable, eco-friendly or ...