Podcast: Builder Sentiment Improves as Congress Looks to Approve Budget

Safety Check in On Someone During Construction Suicide Prevention Week

Join NAHB in recognizing Construction Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 14-18. This annual campaign aims to spread mental health awareness for workers in the construction industry.

PWB Week | Professional Women in Building Council Taking a Seat at the Table: Nora Spencer on Making Room for Women in Home Building

Nora Spencer, founder and CEO of HOPE Renovations, is a recipient of this year’s Professional Women in Building (PWB) Leadership Grant.

Economics Energy Prices Rise Again in August

Residential building material prices, excluding energy, rose 0.2% in August and were up 5.1% from a year ago. Energy prices rose sharply in August, as prices for energy inputs to residential construction rose 6.6% over the month.

Economics Mortgage Applications Decline for Sixth Straight Month in August

Mortgage application activity continued to decline in August as elevated US treasury yields pushed mortgage rates higher. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Market Composite Index, a measure of total mortgage application volume, declined 3.2% month-over-month in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, marking the sixth consecutive monthly decline.

Economics Who Are NAHB’s Builder Members?

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) conducts an annual census to better understand the composition and characteristics of its members. In 2025, 35% of NAHB’s membership was comprised of builder members—single-family and multifamily builders, residential and commercial remodelers, commercial builders, land developers, and manufacturers of modular/panelized/log homes.