NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes issued the following statement today in support of Joe Gormley as president of Ginnie Mae.

NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes issued the following statement today in support of Frank Cassidy to serve as the next Federal Housing Administration commissioner and assistant secretary of housing.

Between February 2020 and June 2022, the U.S. labor market experienced the deepest downturn and fastest rebound in a century. The global COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the economy, causing an unprecedented shutdown and record job loss across all industries. However, the labor market was still able to recover remarkably quickly, and this rebound continues to shape today’s employment trends and the broader economy.

NAHB recognizes October as Substance Use Prevention Month and continues to raise awareness about the importance of preventing substance misuse in the construction industry.

By directly connecting high school students with hands-on learning opportunities, Careers in Construction Colorado is reshaping how the state’s residential building industry constructs its workforce.

According to the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS), the median age of construction labor force is 42 years old — one year older than a typical worker in the national labor force. However, the construction industry has seen an increase in younger skilled labor since the peak of the skilled labor shortage in 2021.

The International Code Council (ICC) has announced it will begin a holistic review of the International Residential Code (IRC), the national model construction code for one- and two-family dwellings that ICC updates every three years.

For anyone curious about how far today’s innovative building products can take a home’s performance, The New American Home 2026 is the must-see showcase at the upcoming Builders’ Show, taking place Feb. 17–19.

NAHB recently introduced thousands of students to the skilled trades during The Big Build event at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

On Oct. 16, NAHB met with political leadership from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) to discuss the agencies’ regulatory priorities for 2026 and beyond.