Winners of the 2021 Central SC Building & Remodeling Awards
The winners of the 2021 BIA Building & Remodeling Awards were announced this September. This is a program of the Building Industry Association of Central SC (BIA) and combines the long-running Columbia Remodelers Awards (CRA) and the Custom Building Awards (CBA) programs. The awards are given to BIA Members for work completed in the Midlands between May 2020 and September 2021. Due to COVID-19, judges from around the country viewed photos and read descriptions of entries to determine the winners of each
Women Increasingly Joining the Construction Workforce
Women Make Up 10.9% of the Construction Workforce By Na Zhao - NAHB Eye on Housing The number of women employed in the construction industry grew slightly in 2020, rising to around 1.17 million, while the construction industry lost 587,000 jobs in 2020 when the pandemic hit the economy. Currently, women make up a growing share of the construction employment, up to 10.9% in 2020 from 10.3% in 2019. As the construction skilled labor shortage remains a key challenge, adding new workers is an important goal
Square Foot Prices Up in 2020
By Paul Emrath - NAHB Eye on Housing Median square foot prices in new custom single-family detached (SFD) homes started in 2020 increased 8%, according to NAHB’s analysis of the latest Survey of Construction data. Increases in square foot prices in new for-sale SFD homes (excluding skyrocketing improved lot values) averaged 4%. Median sale and contract prices per square foot went up across all US regions, except for the West region where square foot prices in custom SFD starts were lower compared to a year
Richmond-based CraftMaster Homes Joins Mungo Homes®
COLUMBIA, S.C. (July 13, 2021) - Mungo Homes is pleased to announce that CraftMaster Homes of Central Virginia is joining Mungo Homes, a part of the Clayton Properties Group®. Like Mungo, six-time Builder of the Year CraftMaster Homes began as a family-owned and operated business and has more than 20 years’ experience in award-winning new home construction. The two companies share not only a similar history, but company values that align and are based on customer service, quality, innovative building and
BUILDER Magazine Names Stanley Martin Homes 2021 Builder of the Year
RESTON, Virginia – May 5, 2021 – Stanley Martin Homes, one of the leading homebuilders in the southeastern U.S., has been named BUILDER magazine’s 2021 national Builder of the Year. The prestigious “Builder of the Year” award celebrates Stanley Martin’s extraordinary growth and success, along with its high performing team and its strong company culture. “To say we are honored by this award is an understatement. I want to sincerely thank and congratulate our team members for their achievements,” said
Prepare Your Home for Hurricanes and Severe Weather
During severe weather, your house may endure the brutal conditions of tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and other punishing storms. Take the time now to equip your home with the accessories it will need to survive a storm. Don’t wait until the forecast calls for severe weather because you may not have enough time to take necessary preparations. Review Your Insurance PoliciesBefore you do anything else, look over your insurance policies to make sure you’re covered for losses incurred as the result of a
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