News & Updates

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) has suspended issuance of 16 Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 nationwide permits (NWPs). This decision will affect both the residential and commercial construction industries. Both HBAV and NAHB have communicated the urgency of reaching a resolution to USACE headquarters and requested a timeline for again issuing permits.

The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board recently adopted amendments to the “Virginia Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of COVID-19”. The text of the revised Standard can be found here. These regulations became effective on September 8, 2021 and apply to...

On June 26, 2021, the Home Builders Association of Virginia hosted their 2nd annual Housing Excellence Awards Celebration at the Greenbrier Resort. We were thrilled to award 17 different member businesses with prestigious awards. To read more about the celebration and...

The 2021 Session of the Virginia General Assembly concluded on Monday, March 1st. Legislators introduced nearly 1,800 bills this Session and HBAV identified over 120 bills that directly or indirectly impacted the residential land development and construction industry....

In This Issue: Virginia Building Code Update Virginia Dept. of Wildlife Resources Proposes Incidental Take Regulation Wetland and Stream Mitigation Credit Legislation Approved by the General Assembly Virginia Building Code Update In April of 2019, the Virginia Board...

In This Issue: Overview of the 2021 Session Overview of Land Development and Construction Legislation: Extension of Certain Wetlands Permits Mandatory Adoption of the International Energy Conservation Code Prescriptive Tree Planting, Replacement, and Preservation...