PICO Y PALA

Last week, I attended an event hosted by the NHCA’s San Diego chapter focused on best practices for bidding and estimating on residential and commercial construction projects. One theme came through loud and clear: contractors are worried about how to protect themselves in the face of rising construction costs. With inflation, ongoing supply chain disruptions, and […]

Last week, I had a conversation with someone in the banking industry. They mentioned a growing trend—customers, particularly Hispanic account holders using Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), were pulling large sums of money out of their bank accounts. For those unfamiliar, an ITIN is issued by the IRS to individuals who aren’t eligible for a […]

Last week, NHCA was contacted by a major national television network for a live interview in anticipation of newly announced tariffs. As soon as we were approached, we began analyzing key construction data sets to offer some insight into how these tariffs could impact our industry. At the time, the expectation was that a range […]

Last week, NHCA traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in NAHREP’s Homeownership and Housing Policy Conference. With over a thousand attendees, the event provided a valuable opportunity to connect with key stakeholders in the real estate and housing production sectors. However, this year, there was a noticeable shift in focus—housing production took center stage like […]

Featuring Sergio’s take on Construction, Policies, and NHCA. Today marks the release of our first blog. In the coming weeks, months and years, we hope to build a space where we can share our thoughts and ideas about the construction industry from our perspective. We named our blog Pico y Pala because every construction project […]