2020 BIA Southern California Housing Policy Conference: Event Wrap-Up
BIASC Unveils Biasc Academy of Home Building Education With Initial Focus on “Safety First” Certification During COVID-19
The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) has created the BIASC Academy of Home Building Education. The new program will provide online educational services to help keep its members informed and up-to-date on how to best adapt to the continually changing circumstances impacting the industry.
Building Bust? Residential Construction ‘Stable,’ Commercial Unclear
While the coronavirus has helped build anxiety over public health and the economy, it has also dampened the construction and building industry.
The construction industry did catch some luck in being deemed “essential”, but the pandemic did toss a wrench into the works. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the April unemployment rate of 16.6% for the industry was more than triple what it was at the beginning of 2020.
Op-ed: Is the California Dream Finished?
America at Home: Millennials, Boomers Plan to Move Sooner Due to COVID
Numerous Elected Officials, Governmental Bodies Join Building Industry Association of Southern California’s Efforts to Stop & Delay New Vehicle Miles Traveled Regulations
As part of the growing effort to stop and delay implementation of the state of California’s Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) regulations, numerous elected officials and governmental bodies have joined with the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) in asking Governor Gavin Newsom to delay the state’s July 1 VMT implementation date.
BIASC Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of New Homes Showcase Linking Buyers Seeking Attractive Communities With BIASC-Member Builders
The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) is celebrating the first anniversary of its highly successful New Homes Showcase. The online showcase has become a valuable and authoritative resource for the building industry by directly engaging consumers with the latest builder communities without the intermediation of third-party websites.
New Transportation and Housing Plan Needs More Public Review
As residents and businesses find themselves dealing with the impacts of a historic public health and economic crisis, the Southern California Association of Governments is preparing to move forward with a new long-range transportation and housing plan, which will have a substantial impact on Southern California communities over the next 25 years.
COVID-19 Jurisdiction Response Measures
SBA Announces PPP and EIDL Loan Programs are Out of Money
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced it has run out of funding to process any more small business loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL) that were created under the CARES Act.
Some Welcome News for Homebuyers, Owners
Eight Solutions To Increase Housing Production
Homebuilding’s Vital Role in Difficult Economic Times
Allow and make it easier for housing to be built
We're Not New York
The California State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health is ordering all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, except as needed to maintain continuity of operation of the federal critical infrastructure sectors.
