Celebrate Professional Women in Building Week Sept. 12-16
NAHB Professional Women in Building (PWB) Week, Sept. 12-16, 2022, celebrates women as an important part of the residential construction industry. Join the festivities all week, including shop talks, a webinar, and social media shout outs that showcase the achievements of women across all facets of the industry as well as our combined efforts to help promote, train, advance and add more women into the field.
Each day of the week highlights a different focus.
- Monday – Support the residential construction industry’s next generation by joining an online shop talk about sparking interest in the field.
- Tuesday – Join the online webinar “Inspiring Women in the Trades” to celebrate Tradeswomen Tuesday.
- Wednesday – Do your part to help highlight women making an impact on the industry.
- Thursday – Join the online shop talk discussing how to prioritize diversity in residential construction.
- Friday – Wrap up the week celebrating PWB members and local councils with a social media takeover.
Visit the PWB Week web page for tips and tools to make the best of the week, including suggested social media posts, links to the online events, marketing materials, and more. Subscribe to the NAHBNow blog to stay up to date on news content about some of the featured women in building.
Thank you to exclusive PWB Week sponsor Lowe’s Pro.
Latest from NAHBNow
Feb 18, 2026
Impact of Affordability Challenges and Demographic Shifts on Housing Trends in 2026Housing affordability has declined significantly in recent years. The deterioration in price-to-income ratio has been a key factor, as home prices have risen 53% since 2019, while median household income has risen only 24%. This has notably decreased the share of first-time home buyers in the market, which dropped to 21% in 2025 from 44% in 1981. Over that same time frame, the median age for first-time buyers reached a record high of 40 in 2025 from 29 in 1981.
Feb 18, 2026
Podcast: Live From IBS 2026 – A Special Home for a Special CauseIn the latest episode of NAHB’s podcast, Housing Developments, CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez take center stage at NAHB HQ at the 2026 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando, with special guest Jason Eichenholz sharing his behind-the-scenes involvement with The New American Home.
Latest Economic News
Feb 18, 2026
Overall Housing Starts Inch Lower in 2025Despite a strong finish in December, single-family home building dipped in 2025 as persistent affordability challenges continued to weigh on the market.
Feb 18, 2026
How Housing Affordability Conditions Vary Across States and Metro AreasThe NAHB 2026 priced-out estimates show that the housing affordability challenge is widespread across the country. In 39 states and the District of Columbia, over 65% of households are priced out of the median-priced new home market. This indicates a significant disconnect between higher new home prices, elevated mortgage rates, and household incomes.
Feb 17, 2026
Builder Sentiment Edges Lower on Affordability ConcernsBuilder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell one point to 36 in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).