Housing & Construction

FrameSAFE Garners Positive Comments from Framers & Beyond

November 24, 2015

Since FrameSAFE first rolled out in March of this year, 23 NFC Professional Framer members and 12 Skilled Subcontractors have subscribed to the program. As this bilingual, OSHA-compliant safety program is being implemented across the country, the feedback has been very positive.

6 Construction Labor Myths Overcome Through Messaging?

August 19, 2019

A little over three-and-a-half million kids are among the graduates of America's public and private high schools in 2018, and it's expected that just over 3 million will enroll in degree-granting post-high school institutions in the Fall, according to the Institute of Education Sciences' National Center for Education Statistics.

Will CLT Have an Impact on Future Lumber Supply?

August 19, 2019

Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) has a variety of structural uses in commercial mid and high-rise along with potential in larger multi-family structures. 

Video: Shelter Systems Gives Gavin a Chance

August 19, 2019

Shelter Systems Limited in Westminster, Maryland, recently offered a unique job opportunity to a young man in their community with autism. 

Industrialized Construction: Where Do CMs Fit?

August 19, 2019

As the construction industry faces pressure to improve efficiencies and create more affordable housing through better utilization of resources, incumbent market players face a challenge to stay on top of changing market forces.

Can the Book 'Checklist Manifesto' Help Your Business?

August 19, 2019

Workplace safety is vitally important, and a checklist can be a helpful and simple way for component manufacturers to develop a systematic approach to safety.

Video: How BIM Can Help Innovate Housing

August 12, 2019

Below is a recent video produced by the Housing Innovation Alliance that provides insight into how this group thinks building information modeling (BIM) can be used to building homes more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Ask the Builder Video: Wall Panels a ‘Win for Everyone’

August 12, 2019

Ask the Builder expert, Tim Carter, recently posted a video on building with wall panels that has reached 1,062 views in the three weeks since it was posted on July 19.

Do Trusses, Wall Panels and CLT Fit Together?

August 12, 2019

CLT can be used for an entire structure or any combination of floor, wall, and roof applications or even combined with other materials to offer design flexibility.

How to Achieve an Injury-Free Jobsite

August 12, 2019

Out of the more than 4,500 workers who were killed at work in 2016, one in five of them died on a construction site. It’s a grim reminder that faulty safety processes can be deadly.