The House and Senate have introduced identical bipartisan bills supported by NAHB that will improve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and allow builders to increase production of badly needed affordable housing. The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act was introduced in the Senate (S. 1557) by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)…
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Historical patterns of land use policy and zoning have either disincentivized or disallowed production of various housing types and price points. Many U.S. cities have zoned the majority of their residential land for single-family detached housing, which not is not the right choice for everyone. Code and zoning reform can help increase home supply and…
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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing the housing industry, has named James W. Tobin III as the association’s new president and chief executive officer. Tobin, executive vice president and chief lobbyist at NAHB, will succeed CEO Jerry Howard, who is leaving NAHB after more than 30 years. Tobin…
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Support OSHA’s Annual National Safety Stand-Down OSHA is partnering with employers and trade associations on its National Safety Stand-Down for fall prevention in construction, which will take place May 1-5, 2023. The safety stand-down is designed to raise awareness about the hazards of falls, which are responsible for the highest number of deaths in the construction industry,…
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When Black Buffalo 3D appeared at the 2023 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas in February, their team was surprised when it was announced they were the recipients of the Global Innovation Awards‘ Gold Award for Building Material and Structural Component. “My [acceptance] speech was not pre-written or planned,” says Peter Cooperman, the chief marketing officer at…
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