NAHB Offers Lawmakers Recommendations on National E-Verify System
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) offered Congress several recommendations to make a national E-Verify employment verification system workable for small businesses and members of the residential construction industry. Testifying on behalf of NAHB before the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Chris Gamvroulas, president of Ivory Development, a land acquisition and […]
Are Today’s Building Codes Enough to Improve Home Resilience?
In the face of rapidly increasing losses from natural disasters, many housing advocates are pushing for more stringent building codes to make homes more resilient to disaster. Arguably, the roughly 119 million homes built before 2010 suggest that retrofitting the existing housing stock should be a higher priority to achieve resiliency than boosting the building […]
Careers in Construction
Join us in celebrating Careers in Construction Month in October. Spread statewide awareness by participating in one of the events below and sharing social media posts that celebrate the rewarding career opportunities in construction.
September is National Preparedness Month. Planning ahead can make all the difference.
Businesses and HBAs face an ever-changing landscape of challenges and hazards that can have a major impact on their core business functions, stakeholders and finances. Natural disasters, pandemics and outages of critical infrastructure or technology can all cause severe disruptions.
Tax bill includes many wins for builders and others
On the eve of Independence Day, the US House of Representatives approved HR 1-the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including several important provisions to help home builders, small businesses and families. The measure passed the Senate shortly before that. Prior to these votes, NAHB sent a letter to congressional leaders designating support of H.R. 1 […]
National Safety Month: Mental Health and Wellbeing
NAHB is joining with official safety sponsor Builders Mutual to highlight jobsite safety resources during National Safety Month, an annual observance from the National Safety Council.
Our clout on Capitol Hill begins right here with you – our grassroots.
You can do your part to advocate for housing by attending the NAHB Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, June 11. The power of the home building industry lies in its grassroots advocacy efforts. The Legislative Conference allows NAHB members to lobby members of Congress to protect their businesses and industry, establish relationships and […]
How to Leverage Your Membership Throughout the Year
The 2025 International Builders’ Show (IBS) wrapped up several weeks ago, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have to wait until next year’s show to engage with product suppliers, industry leaders and NAHB’s subject matter experts.
Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code
Maine will begin adopting the 2021 ICC Model Codes beginning April 7, 2025. The Commissioner of Public Safety has signed off on the new codes, and although the Secretary of State has not officially received the final code package from the Attorney General’s Office, it is expected that the official date of Maine’s updated codes […]
Career and Technical Education Month®
Every February, the Career Technical Education (CTE) community celebrates CTE Month® to raise awareness of the role that CTE has in readying learners for college and career success. CTE Month is also a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of our CTE partners at the local, state, and national level.