Section 1.3 Impacts of COVID-19 on the off-site modular construction supply chain
Laura Supple
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). 2021. “Rising Material Challenges, Declining Builder Sentiment.” NAHBNow, June 15, 2021. https://nahbnow.com/2021/06/rising-material-challenges-declining-builder-sentiment/.
This short article provides commentary on the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, which showed falling builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes and measures builders are taking to adapt to rising material prices.
Tobin, Jim and Paul Lopez. “Successful Meeting with Commerce Secretary on the Lumber Crisis.” Produced by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Housing Developments, June 8, 2021. https://nahbnow.com/2021/06/podcast-lumber-meeting-with-commerce-secretary-and-whats-ahead-in-congress/.
NAHB Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin and Senior Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs discuss a recent meeting with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on actions the Biden administration can take to address the lumber crisis, including a “soup-to-nuts” convening across the supply chain to study the root causes of lumber shortages, and anecdotal evidence from members of early impacts to workforce development investments, and lending practices
