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BUILDER found no shortage of fascinating projects to cover in 2008, and they offered up a whole lot more than just pretty architecture.
Sliding door hardware tops the list.
This past year saw unprecedented government intervention, the end of Kimball Hill Homes, falling starts, and growing financial difficulties...
Space- and cost-efficiency emerge as common aspect among best-selling plans.
The 2009 International Builders Show is fast approaching and BUILDER will be on hand to give you extensive coverage of all the industry panels, new products and show homes.
Single-family construction activity is 41.9% lower than November 2007.
Complaint claims that ban on incentives for using affiliated lenders is illegal and hurts consumers.
Though war goes on irrespective of recession, a military base's solid economic presence can only buoy up a town so much in the face of...
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.
With credit tight, builders and buyers line up for FHA financing.
Toll Brothers moves forward cautiously on a dicey New Jersey project.
Industry guru Al Trellis offers a few tips for weathering housing’s current market conditions.
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Boyce Thompson: Boyce On Building
Boyce Thompson is editorial director of the BUILDER group of magazines published by Hanley Wood. Drawing on his years of experience covering home building, architecture, and retailing, Boyce tackles diverse and far-ranging industry topics in his weekly blog.
More than 100 builders plan to lobby Congress next month, asking lawmakers to include some meaty housing provisions in a second economic stimulus bill. Even though most legislators would probably agree that jump starting the housing market could very well turn the economy around, builders are likely to get a cool reception on Capitol Hill. Here are the objections they are likely to hear.
Ted Cushman: The Ten-Penny News
Ted Cushman covers the home building industry as a freelance writer from his base in the hills of Western Massachusetts. His blog promises insightful, accurate, and practical coverage of home building techniques, building science, and housing economics.
There's an interesting analysis posted on the website of Standard and Poor's website, in a page associated with the well-known Case-Schiller index of existing home prices. Written by David Stiff, Chief Economist of Fiserv Lending Solutions, the May 2008 article argues that just as the home construction boom showed itself as a push into increasingly distant suburban developments, so too the subsequent crash will hit hardest in those farther-flung locations.
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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In this story about sustainable design, take a look at the first home to be certified LEED Platinum. Steve Glenn and Ray Kappe walk through the features that make the home energy efficient, water efficient, less wasteful and more green.
This past year saw unprecedented government intervention, the end of Kimball Hill Homes, falling starts, and growing financial difficulties for the nation's home builders.
But investors and developers still think prices could go lower as builders liquidate assets for tax gains.