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- The Growing Role of Women in the Workforce April 29, 2025Women have long played a crucial and multifaceted role in the labor force. Since peaking at around 60% in 1999, the women’s labor force participation rate flattened and then declined. As of March 2025, the rate is holding steady at 57.5%, and women now represent nearly half (47%) of the total U.S. labor force.
- Senate Companion Bill Introduced for the Fix Our Forest Act April 29, 2025The Fix Our Forests Act would help improve the U.S. forest management system by expediting environmental reviews and ending frivolous litigation that often grinds needed forest management projects to a halt.
- Register for NAHB's 2025 Legislative Conference Issues Briefing Webinar April 28, 2025The Issues Briefing webinar on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at noon ET will provide NAHB members with an overview of the high-priority topics to discuss with lawmakers.
- Plan Now for Hurricane Season to Minimize Business Disruptions April 28, 2025The 2025 hurricane season is expected to be an active, above-average season. NAHB has resources to help you create or update a business continuity plan and strengthen your supply chain resilience.
- Podcast: Economic Data Shows Unsettled Housing Market April 25, 2025On the latest episode of NAHB’s podcast, Housing Developments, CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez discuss the latest economic news and what to expect from Congress following its recent recess.
- Virtual Subcommittee Schedule Available for 2025 Spring Leadership Meeting April 25, 2025NAHB’s Spring Leadership Meeting will be held in person from June 10-13 in Washington, D.C. Prior to this year’s meeting, subcommittee meetings will be held virtually beginning the week of May 5.
- Builder of IBS 2025 Show Home to Share Insights in Live Webinar April 25, 2025Dan Coletti, owner of Sun West Custom Homes and the designer of the 2025 show home, will delve deeper into the design concepts and innovative techniques that defined The New American Home 2025.
- NAHB Members Evaluate New Building Code Proposals April 24, 2025Members of two Construction Codes and Standards Committee Proposal Oversight Groups (POGs) recently met at NAHB headquarters to review code proposals submitted for Group B of the International Code Council’s 2024-2026 code development cycle.
- Expand Your Business with Aging-in-Place Marketing and Design Tools April 24, 2025Americans are living longer and more active lives resulting in a need to change the way we design homes for long-term family sustainability. Numerous products and services are reinventing themselves for the latest wave of baby boomer retirees, and chief among them is NAHB’s CAPS (Certified Aging-in-Place) construction credential.
- Fall Protection in Focus During Nationwide Stand-Down April 24, 2025OSHA’s annual National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction begins Monday, May 5. Use valuable resources from OSHA and NAHB to educate workers on fall risks and help avoid preventable injuries.