Berkshire Hathaway Expands Housing Footprint With $8.5 Billion Taylor Morrison Acquisition

Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire U.S. homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corporation in an all-cash transaction valued at approximate...

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Where Are the Economies of Scale in Homebuilding?

Over the last few months we’ve examined the extent of the construction industry’s productivity problem.

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Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry.
#Canada #CanadaPolitics #Housing
https://globalnews.ca/news/11854041/ottawa-construction-pace/
Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry.
#Canada #CanadaPolitics #Housing
https://globalnews.ca/news/11854041/ottawa-construction-pace/
Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry.
#Canada #CanadaPolitics #Housing
https://globalnews.ca/news/11854041/ottawa-construction-pace/
From Vision to Reality

The interior walls are finally going up, and it changes everything. Seeing the rooms take shape gives us a whole new perspective on the house and how it functions. What was once just an open skeleton is now becoming a home with flow, light, and purpose.
There is something special about seeing the transition from a technical drawing to a physical space you can walk through. It makes the connection between the forest outside and our life inside feel much more real.

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Annual percentage changes in residential building permits (m² of useful floor area) for 2025 across EU countries

Greece is the outlier: With a 24% drop, Greece had the sharpest fall in residential permits (smaller new homes)

The "floor area index" shown here is more comprehensive than a simple count of dwellings, as it accounts for the actual size of the planned buildings, including one-dwelling residences and larger residential communities

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From saving thousands to navigating risks, Americans are increasingly turning to Chinese suppliers for cheaper home building materials https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/money/why-are-americans-flying-to-china-to-build-their-homes-g719h11z?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RealEstate #HomeBuilding #China #USA

Residential construction investment across EU countries for the year 2025, expressed as a percentage of each nation's GDP.

The European Union average sits at roughly 5.0%, while the Euro area is slightly higher at approximately 5.3% and Greece in 3.1%.

The Euro area builds slightly more (relative to GDP) than the EU as a whole.

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