https://landscapearchitect.com/landscape-articles/lumber-prices-rack-up-housing-costslumber-prices-rack-up-housing-costs-32033#article1
06-14-21 | News
Lumber Prices Rack up Housing Costs
Lumber Tariffs on Canadian Lumber Shipments Doubled
While lumber tariffs on Canadian lumber shipments grew from 9 percent to 18.32 percent, new single-family home prices added $36,000 to their average price.

https://landscapearchitect.com/landscape-articles/the-top-five-playground-industry-trends-for-2021the-top-five-playground-industry-trends-for-2021-31946#article1
02-22-21 | Department
The Top Five Playground Industry Trends for 2021
Inclusive, Rope-Based, Outdoor Fitness and More???,???by Kent Callison, GameTime
Data and feedback from leading parks professionals, landscape architects and educators helped determine the top trends in park and playground products for 2021. The top five include inclusion and social equity, embracing the natural landscape, community health and wellness, using outdoor spaces for learning and environmentally responsible play and activity.

https://landscapearchitect.com/landscape-articles/election-resulted-in-37-billion-to-improve-outdoor-spaceselection-resulted-in-37-billion-to-improve-outdoor-spaces-31954#article1
03-01-21 | News
Election Resulted in $3.7 Billion to Improve Outdoor Spaces
Environmental Measures Approved Despite Tax Increases
In examining the results of the 2020 election it was found that the national widely supported an increase in funding for local outdoor spaces. In fact, voters throughout the country approved a collective $3.7 billion in public funding for projects related to land conservation, outdoor recreation expansion, water quality improvement, wildlife protection, and other environmental initiatives. These measures were accepted despite the raise in taxes necessary to fund them, which is in line with a survey conducted by NRPA finding eighty percent of people believe that the governmental services under the scope of parks and recreation and essential.

https://landscapearchitect.com/landscape-articles/biden-discusses-infrastructure-planbiden-discusses-infrastructure-plan-32019#article1

 
05-17-21 | Legislation
Biden Discusses Infrastructure Plan
ASLA Comments on Proposed Legislation
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) commented on the President's address in which they communicated they are pleased with the actions the current administration is taking to fix the nation's infrastructure and combat climate change.

https://landscapearchitect.com/landscape-articles/3d-printing-could-be-future-of-home-building-and-design3d-printing-could-be-future-of-home-building-and-design-31912#article1
02-01-21 | News
3D Printing Could Be Future of Home Building and Design
Positives of Printing Homes
3-dimensnional printing is making its way into home building and currently holds the capacity to create small 600 sq. ft. homes. As the technology improves, NAHB has identified several factors that can improve with the integration of 3D printing. Those factors being: affordability, sustainability, design, and delays.

https://landscapearchitect.com/landscape-articles/easy-care-landscaping-with-low-growing-groundcover-shrubseasy-care-landscaping-with-low-growing-groundcover-shrubs-31979
03-15-21 | News
Easy Care Landscaping with Low-Growing Groundcover Shrubs
By Natalie Carmolli, Spring Meadow Nursery
Groundcover plants are a great answer to some of the most problematic landscape conundrums. From uneven terrain to places where you cannot get other varieties to thrive, low-growing groundcover shrubs are a great low-maintenance choice. These hardworking plants are ideal for mass plantings in large landscaping projects and as natural tools to prevent erosion. Plus, because of their low growing characteristics, less weeding and mulching is required where these plants are sited.

https://landscapearchitect.com/landscape-articles/lumber-prices-rising-since-octoberlumber-prices-rising-since-october-31957#article1
03-01-21 | Economic News
Lumber Prices Rising Since October
Homebuilders Uncertain About Supplies Availability
The most recent lumber prices show a continued rise with an over 180% increase since last spring and is heading towards an all-time high. These numbers have led to the average new single-family home cost $24,000 more than it was in April 2020. Lumber prices have been on an upward trend since late October leading to concern over housing affordability and construction cost.

https://landscapearchitect.com/landscape-articles/2021-laf-medal-founders-award2021-laf-medal-founders-award-31973#article1
03-12-21 | Association News
2021 LAF Medal & Founders' Award
Karen A. Phillips, FASLA and MICD
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) has announced the honorees of its 2021 LAF Medal & Founders' Award.?,?

https://landscapearchitect.com/landscape-articles/building-material-prices-increase-year-to-datebuilding-material-prices-increase-year-to-date-32125#article1
09-14-21 | News
Building Material Prices Increase Year-To-Date
Prices of Goods Have Risen Up To 19 Percent
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index (PPI), the prices of residential construction including and excluding energy has risen 19 percent and 12 percent, year-to-date.

https://landscapearchitect.com/landscape-articles/1-trillion-infrastructure-bill-passed-by-senate1-trillion-infrastructure-bill-passed-by-senate-32076#article1
08-12-21 | News
$1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Passed by Senate
AASHTO Approves the Bill
Congress and the White House have been working towards a new infrastructure bill for months and have finally put together a bipartisan legislation. This bill is said to contain $110 billion for roads, bridges, and similar projects, $66 billion for passenger and freight rail, $65 billion for broadband, $55 billion for water systems, and $39 billion for public transit.