The August Panel Shipments report is now available to members.

The deadline to reserve rooms at the CPA discounted rate at the Lansdowne Resort for the Fall Meeting is next Friday, September 29. The meeting begins on Sunday, October 22, with the Welcome Reception and concludes midday on Tuesday, October 24. The Lansdowne Resort, located in Leesburg, VA, is 12 miles from the Washington Dulles

CPA will be exhibiting at the Greenbuild Expo in Washington D.C. on September 27-29. Visit CPA’s booth #1303, near the show’s entrance, to learn more about the industry’s sustainability story and see member products on display. See Greenbuild. More Info: Allyson O’Sullivan

U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in September decreased five points from August to 45, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The HMI component gauging current sales conditions dropped six points to 51 and the measurement of sales expectations in the next six months also fell six

U.S. housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.3 million, falling 11.3% from July and 14.8% lower than the comparable month last year. Single-family starts dropped 4.3% to 941,000 over July. U.S. building permits were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.5 million, growing 6.9% from July but declining

The Q3 2023 Houzz Renovation Barometer report for both the construction and architectural and design sectors signaled mixed results. The Barometer tracks residential renovation market expectations and recent business activity in the construction and architectural design services industries. Within the construction sector, the Expected Business Activity Indicator for the third quarter rose three points from