After natural disasters hit, many builders flinch at getting involved in rebuilding efforts.
Loan giants will grant reprieve to financially strapped borrowers until January 2009 to give new loan modification program time to start...
Builders who have marketed homes via eBay say site is helpful, but not yet a major source of sales.
Only a handful of people have applied for assistance from $300 billion initiative.
BUILDER LivingHome is the latest in our annual show home series showcasing great design and innovative construction methods and products. A modular home, it is being built in a factory for final assembly on the exhibit floor of the 2009 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas.
An FBI investigation takes aim at builders.
BUILDER’s newest show home, being built on the exhibit floor at IBS ’09, combines affordable construction, quality design, and...
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Boyce Thompson, Editorial Director of Builder magazine
Did you see Merrill Lynch Economist David Rosenberg's comments on a Wall Street Journal blog yesterday that the country should consider putting a moratorium on new home building? Apparently he made the remarks half jokingly, arguing that we need to curtail supply to put a floor under the market and stop prices from falling.
Let's face it--we live in a consumption economy and homes, new or existing, are a big part of that equation.
How do you define "good design" at a time when the housing industry is hurting and builders are more focused on survival than they are on the nuances of, say, proper site orientation, massing, and architectural detailing?
Celebrating the best in kitchen and bath design, this annual competition showcases the latest trends in materials, fixtures, finishes, appliances, and space planning. Award categories include Grand, Merit, and Special Focus.
The 2007 Builder 100 saw the market for new-home sales fall 23.96 percent, forcing many small builders to close their doors.
At 30, BUILDER looks back at America’s largest builders and how they got to where they are today.
The interactive Builder 100 & Next 100 lists.
A revealing look into the Builder 100 results, including an analysis of historical trends.
Home building is in the blood of this year’s winning builders, and it shows in their products and companies.
Conventional wisdom hits the chopping block in this year’s kitchen and bath competition.
Some builders didn't let a down market impede their growth last year. But gaining market share meant selling a smaller product.
A radical shift toward sustainable practices may be the housing industry’s saving grace.
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As building evolves, trends arise. Right now, builders are afraid they are building to protect from rain and weather intrusion but not providing enough fresh air and ventillation. Mark LaLiberte discusses how to avoid this predicament.
As winter arrives, many builders find themselves at the mercy of increasingly desperate lenders, their companies upside down.
Small houses sell when they offer three things: well-designed space, the right price, and a distinct sense of place.
Builder confidence drops to lowest level ever recorded by index since 1985 inception.
But investors and developers still think prices could go lower as builders liquidate assets for tax gains.