Eye On Housing

National Association of Home Builders Discusses Economics and Housing Policy

Month: April 2015

Occupations in the Home Building and Remodeling Industry

Robert Dietz33 mins

Home building, remodeling and the overall residential construction industry support many types of jobs. BLS data from the 2014 Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, and NAHB analysis, provide a count of these occupation classes. The OES survey defines employment as the number of workers who can be classified as full- or part-time employees. The following profile examines the…

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NAHB Updates Local Impact of Home Building Numbers

Paul Emrath04 mins

A recent Eye on Housing post reported on NAHB’s 800th customized local impact study. In addition to studies customized to a particular area, NAHB has traditionally produced a “typical local” report using national average inputs.  This report—showing the jobs, income and taxes generated by residential construction in a typical local area—is available free to everyone on NAHB’s web…

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