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As the EPA imposes new total-maximum-daily-load rules in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, NAHB’s concerns grow about the prospects for more-stringent permitting, offset rules, and reporting requirements

It’s too early to tell how the two government-sponsored enterprises will be transformed, but the outcome will likely have a significant impact on borrowers

In 94 OSHA started ramping up fall protection requirements for residential construction leaving most of us baffled how to comply. Now OSHA is reverting to an older, more relaxed standard.

Before World War II, pre-cut houses were inexpensive and commonly built throughout our country.

A builder in British Columbia will soon be building an off-the-grid house for an island couple. Although the house will be heated primarily with wood, it will still need a…

(Or How Pat and Andy Came to Own Martha's Stove)

Hinged entry doors can swing in or swing out. Which style is best for sealing out weather and thwarting would be thieves?

Using the PMI Risk Index, SmartMoney.com highlights five locations that present the lowest risk of a price drop over the next two years

Even in the best of times, getting new business isn't easy. When buying newspaper ads or relying on word-of-mouth referrals isn't getting it done, what are some off-beat approaches to…

Commercial lending is showing signs of growth for the first time in two years, and steady, if incremental, growth is expected for 2011