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Quarterra trims Meridian 'Emblem' apartments to 210 units (opens in a new tab)

Harris Ranch asks for 191 more homes and less commercial space (opens in a new tab)

CBH Homes floats ~6,800-home 'Radiance' project near I-84 (opens in a new tab)

Canyon County September market stats: median $443,523 (opens in a new tab)

Meridian issues 80 new single-family permits in September (opens in a new tab)

Boise permit review times, June-August 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Boise new-home permits fall sharply in August while remodel/trade value doubles (opens in a new tab)

On This Day: Great Chicago Fire Levels 18,000 Structures, Sparks Building Codes (opens in a new tab)

Japan's Ise Shrine Rebuilt Every 20 Years; Next Move Set for 2033 (opens in a new tab)

Flashback: Empire State Building Rose 102 Stories in 410 Days (opens in a new tab)

Robots Aren't Framing Yet: Only 2 of 47 Construction Jobs Highly Exposed to AI (opens in a new tab)

Big Entrances: 1 in 4 New Homes Gets a Two-Story Foyer (opens in a new tab)

Residential Construction Sheds 4,900 Jobs in September (opens in a new tab)

Subs Are the Biggest Slice: Trade Contractors 42% of NAHB Associates (opens in a new tab)

Wood Still Wins: 94% of New Homes Wood-Framed; Steel Up 25% (opens in a new tab)

Consumer Confidence Plunges to 81.9, Lowest Since 2014 (opens in a new tab)

Typical Remodeler: $2.1 Million, 5 Employees (opens in a new tab)

2027 I-Codes Take Shape as ICC Posts Final Action Results (opens in a new tab)

Homes Acquired Before July 2026 May Still Qualify for $5,000 45L Credit (opens in a new tab)

IRS: 45L Builder Credit Done After June 30; 25C Homeowner Credit Gone Too (opens in a new tab)

Finally, Relief: Softwood Lumber Prices Fall 1.9% in August (opens in a new tab)

METALS SURGE: Construction Input Costs Up 8.9%; Steel Mill Products Up 23.4% (opens in a new tab)

Remodeling Growth Set to Crawl to 0.5% by 2027, Harvard Forecast Says (opens in a new tab)

Private Residential Construction Spending Edges Up 1.1% to $882.3B (opens in a new tab)

FED HIKES: Target Range Raised a Quarter Point to 3.75%-4% (opens in a new tab)