Official NAHB Partner Publications Highlight Key Issues Affecting the Industry

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The latest digital issues of Pro Builder and Pro Remodeler magazines are now available at nahb.org. Each issue is delivered directly to NAHB members as part of our collaboration with SGC Horizon, the official media partner of NAHB.

SGC Horizon is the nation's leading residential construction-related media company and the publisher of the top business-to-business media resource for the housing industry, including Pro Builder and Pro Remodeler. Highlights from the most recent issues include:

  • U.S. Sawmill Production Not Cutting It: Central to rising lumber prices is the failure of U.S. sawmills to boost output at a pace sufficient to meet strong and consistent consumer demand for newly built homes.
  • Americans Want Action on Affordability: Americans want policymakers to take action to improve housing affordability, according to recent national survey data.
  • Standing Up for the Remodeling Industry in 2022: NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter outlines challenges and advocacy efforts for the year ahead.
  • NAHB Remodeler of the Year Kurt Clason: How continuing education and craftsmanship have helped Clason stand out from the crowd.

Members can access the latest issues of each publication, and back issues, on the Top Industry Publications webpage.

NAHB members have unlimited access to SGC Horizon’s online content and print publications focusing on key industry trends. SGC Horizon also produces other monthly and quarterly publications focused on remodeling, custom building and multifamily development.

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