by FABA Admin | Sep 3, 2021 | FABA News, Important Updates, Legislative Advocacy
Reposted from NAHB Now on August 31, 2021 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Aug. 27 announced a new interim policy to partially implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standards (FFRMS) that would require certain structures located in Special Flood...
by FABA Admin | Sep 3, 2021 | FABA News, Legislative Advocacy
Click here for an overview of the significant changes to the Virginia Construction Code, Virginia Existing Building Code, Virginia Maintenance Code, Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code, Manufactured Housing Safety Regulations, and Virginia Certification Standards....
by FABA Admin | Sep 1, 2021 | FABA News, Important Updates
Hurricane Ida made landfall this week near Port Fourchon, La., as a category 4 hurricane, bringing estimated wind speeds of 150 mph and devastating flooding to communities throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. In response, NAHB is working closely with state and local...
by FABA Admin | Aug 25, 2021 | FABA Education, FABA News
A recent thread on the All Member Forum on NAHB Connect discussed the classification of workers as independent contractors and employees, prompting the following note from NAHB legal staff. Article originally posted on NAHB Now August 25, 2021(NAHBNow.com) Due to the...
by FABA Admin | Jul 19, 2021 | FABA News, Legislative Advocacy
Changes in prices for softwood lumber products that occurred between April 17, 2020 and July 8, 2021 have added $29,833 to the price of an average new single-family home, and $9,990 to the market value of an average new multifamily home, according to NAHB’s latest...
by FABA Admin | Jul 13, 2021 | FABA News
New NAHB research shows that despite declining self-employment rates and the rising top builder market share, residential construction remains the industry of independent entrepreneurs. Close to 80% of home builders and specialty trade contractor firms are...
