Creative Custom Builders LLC

12/09/2021

The construction industry is staying strong!

The labor market continues to tighten, especially for the construction industry. The count of open construction jobs increased to 410,000 unfilled positions in October, the highest measure in the history of the data series (going back to late 2000). The housing market remains underbuilt and requires...

11/15/2021

Single-family new building permits are up 19% in MN year-over-year from last September! If you are thinking of building a home, we can help. From a spec home to a custom home, small to large, message us today, and let's get started.

Over the first nine months of 2021, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationwide reached 864,184. On a year-over-year (YoY) basis, this is a 21.2% increase over the September 2020 level of 713,286. Year-to-date ending in September, single-family permits increased in...

10/26/2021

Builders and dealers are both expressing concerns about rising lumber prices and continued supply chain bottlenecks.

10/15/2021

Single Family permits are up this year! Let us build your dream home for you!

Over the first eight months of 2021, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationwide reached 775,772. On a year-over-year (YoY) basis, this is a 25.8% increase over the August 2020 level of 616,856. Year-to-date ending in August, single-family permits increased in all....

10/14/2021

Prices paid for goods used in residential construction ex-energy decreased 0.8% in September (not seasonally adjusted), according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The decrease was largely driven by a decline in lumber and wood products price...

09/27/2021

After a prior cooling trend for the volume of new home sales, sales contracts increased 1.5% in August according to estimates from the Census Bureau and HUD. The August seasonally adjusted annual rate (740,000) was 24% lower than a year ago, when an unsustainable rebound took hold in the market. Hig...

09/21/2021

Builder confidence inched up in September on lower lumber prices and strong housing demand, even as the housing sector continues to grapple with building material supply chain issues and labor challenges. Ending a three-month decline, builder sentiment in the market for newly built single-family hom...

09/15/2021

Architects and developers expect safer social opportunities, strong amenities, and greater emphasis on remote work.

09/14/2021

Prices paid for goods used in residential construction ex-energy decreased 0.7% in August (not seasonally adjusted), according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The decrease was largely driven by a decline in lumber and wood products prices a...

09/13/2021

https://eyeonhousing.org/2021/09/american-construction-10-9-of-employment-is-women/

The number of women employed in the construction industry grew slightly in 2020, rising to around 1.17 million, while the construction industry lost 587,000 jobs in 2020 when the pandemic hit the economy. Currently, women make up a growing share of the construction employment, up to 10.9% in 2020 fr...

09/07/2021

https://eyeonhousing.org/2021/08/more-young-workers-join-the-construction-labor-force/

The latest labor force statistics from the 2019 American Community Survey show that more young people are entering the construction trades. The share of workers under the age of 25 reached 10.8% in the construction industry in 2019, compared to only 9.7% in 2015. Consequently, the median age of cons...

09/03/2021

Love the beautiful pergolas! They are a wonderful growing trend for outdoor living space. Show us your favorite outdoor space!

The pergolas draw from the performance capabilities of Evolution steel deck framing to bring form and function to backyards.