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June Housing Starts

SBCA announces June housing starts and building permit data, now available online. Below is a summary for the U.S.

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  • 06
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Facts About Resiliency of Cold-Formed Steel Framing

Resiliency of a structure is associated with robustness, resourcefulness, and recovery. Essentially, resilient buildings will operate for a long time, even after a catastrophic event. In this infographic, learn how cold-formed steel framing performs as a resilient building material in the areas of safety, security, energy conservation, environmental impact, and durability.

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New Home Sales Rise 6.1% in February

Sales of newly built, single-family homes continued to expand, rising 6.1 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000 units, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Architecture Billings Index Ends Year on Positive Note

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) concluded the year in positive terrain, with the December reading capping off three straight months of growth in design billings; reporting the December ABI score was 55.9, up sharply from 50.6 in the previous month.

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