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Sifting Through the Ruins

After natural disasters hit, many builders flinch at getting involved in rebuilding efforts.


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BUILDER LivingHome 2009

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.

 

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November 2008 Cover

November 2008

Flip through the entire November 2008 issue digitally or read each story individually on the web. Small homes loom large in today's market; Builders struggle to survive; Rebuilding after disasters; Reducing existsing inventories and more.
 

In the November 2008 Issue

  • Sifting Through the Ruins

    After natural disasters hit, many builders flinch at getting involved in rebuilding efforts.

  • Dangerous Incentives

    An FBI investigation takes aim at builders.

  • Living the Vision

    BUILDER’s newest show home, being built on the exhibit floor at IBS ’09, combines affordable construction, quality design, and...

 
 
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Introducing HousingCrisis.com

Trust Hanley Wood to bring you articles, commentary and advice on how to survive and thrive in today’s tough market. Visit housingcrisis...

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Builders Turn to Twitter to Connect with Buyers

Social media site allows home building firms to market to small niches, engage in conversation with customers at minimal cost.


 

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A Housing Solution for the Birds

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.
 
 
 
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The 2008 Builder's Choice Awards

Truth, beauty, and pragmatism mark this year's top winners.

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?

 
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Enter the 2009 Watermark Awards

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

Builder's Best of 2008

 

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Barriers, HVAC and Energy Use

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.

 
 

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