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  By David Logan  Copyright © 2016 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS   Inflation in prices received for building materials (prior to sales to consumers) was mixed in September according to the latest Producer Price Index (P...

  Congratulations to Steve Allen of Oklahoma City who joins the OSHBA leadership ladder in 2017 as vice president/secretary. Allen was COHBA Builder of the Year last year and is a past president of that association. Continuing in the leadership is...

By Paul Emrath Copyright © 2016 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS A recent NAHB study shows that the median size of a subdivision in the United States is 25 total acres, and the median number of housing units in a subdivision is 50.  ...

Kendra Orcutt, Home Mods by Therapists, was awarded 2016 Occupational Therapist of the Year by the Oklahoma Occupational Therapy Association.  Kendra holds the Certified Aging in Place (CAPS) designation and specializes in remodeling client’s homes ...

Attentive audience during the opening session of the 2016 Oklahoma Building Summit & Expo   Editor's note: We asked participants in the recent Oklahoma Building Summit & Expo what they took away from the experience. Here are some of their...

  Zero-energy homes, also known as net-zero homes, produce as much energy as they consume on an annual basis, sometimes producing more energy from solar panels, wind power, or other sources. These homes are far from mainstream, but home build...