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September 2015

  • Construction Statistics

US Government: Number of Builders Declined 50% Between 2007 and 2012

Rose QuintSeptember 9, 2015September 9, 2015

Much like it counts people every 10 years, the US government counts American businesses every 5 years.  This is done through the Economic Census, which is conducted by the Census Bureau in years ending in 2 and 7.  Results for the residential construction industry for…

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It Takes 22 Subcontractors to Build the Average Home

Paul EmrathSeptember 3, 2015September 11, 2024

A previous post discussed how the current shortage of subcontractors in residential construction is becoming more acute.  This is significant, because subcontractors are very important to the construction of the typical home.  Periodically, NAHB has found it worthwhile to remind the public just how important….

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