Roadside assistance
A couple of weeks ago, Zonda’s Todd Tomalak published an article in Builder titled “What Does 2023 Have in Common …
housing market
Builders shift gears
Too early to say whether this is a trend or a blip, but U.S. housing starts took an interesting turn …
Housing looks bulletproof unless…
No wonder builder confidence just hit an all-time high—builders are so busy there’s no time to be depressed. U.S. housing …
Eschew your dampeners
July jobs reports for both the U.S. and Canada are out. In the U.S. last month, we added—or more accurately, …
Cliff notes
“They all had jobs and they had economically viable jobs, but we told them they couldn’t work—to protect us. Now …
A flashmob recession
A week ago Monday, the umpire finally called the pitch. The National Bureau of Economic Research declared that “the U.S. …
Housing bounces back
Technically speaking, that’s exactly what happened. The housing market really did bounce back in April. To 2012. Two weeks ago, …
Remotely plausible
Millions are working at home during the pandemic. If they stay there afterwards, the construction industry will change dramatically.
Gravity catches up
Everybody knew it would happen. Now that it’s starting to happen, everybody likes it just about as much as they …
An indelicate balance
It’s been three weeks since California became the first state to issue a stay-at-home order. Yes, it does feel like …