The HBI helps students to get their trade qualifications through PACT and helps with placement in the industry. The HBI partners with organizations to provide training without cost for youth and veterans.
Looming labor shortages are at the forefront of every construction manager’s mind. The HBI is your partner in training the next generation of construction professionals. Our guest is John Courson, president and chief executive officer of the Home Builders Institute (HBI).
Now a new initiative by the Veteran’s Community Project (VCP), based in Kansas City, is creating a village of 50 tiny houses to provide housing for veterans in the area.
The opioid crisis has been declared a public health emergency and is claiming almost 100 American lives every day. The construction industry has not managed to escape the grip of this epidemic.
Fires and gas leaks are always on the minds of homeowners who want to protect their property and keep their family safe. As technology improves, our fire and gas detection appliances get smarter all the time. When completing renovations or a new build, be sure to keep your clients up to date with the latest safety options.
According to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) survey, construction labor shortages are even more widespread than they were last year.
Construction professionals with experience may be finding the new home-building landscape challenging. Innovation and sustainability can be achieved with relatively little disruption to the way you build, using those tried and tested methods that you know work.
Using expansion joints allows your flooring and sub-flooring to expand without affecting the look and feel of your floors.
Taking time to clean your jobsite every day and investing in equipment to help you with that is one of the best investments you can make in your business.
Compressing fiberglass provides more R-value per inch, but reduces the overall R-value.
