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How to Create a More Inclusive Workplace for Women in Construction
Consider these tips and techniques to attract and retain more women in your home building company and reap the benefits of a more diverse workforce
AI in Home Building ... What Now? What Next?
Artificial intelligence is coming to home building. How can builders use AI in new-home construction? Start with this primer
Ways to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 2: Automation
Home builders can maximize efficiencies gained through simplification and standardization by automating both on-site and back-office operations
Built on Happiness: Meet Pro Builder's 2023 Builder of the Year
Delaware-based Schell Brothers, our 2023 Builder of the Year, brings a refreshing approach to delivering homes and measuring success with an overriding mission of happiness
A Broken Housing System Hurts American Families
NAHB Chairman's Message: In a challenging business environment for home builders, and with higher housing costs for families, the National Association of Home Builders is working to help home builders better meet the nation's housing needs
Pro Builder 2024 Housing Forecast
Sure there are challenges, but overall, Pro Builder's annual Housing Forecast Survey finds home builders are optimistic about the coming year
Sales
Sales Strategy: Exercise Caution When It Comes to Co-Op Sales
The contents of this article may be hazardous to your co-op sales status quo
Planning + Development
On Your Lot or Not? Advantages, Challenges of a Semi-Custom Approach
Somewhere between custom and production, building to suit on a client’s land removes some risk, while keeping your creative juices flowing
Business Management
Supplier Survival: Adopt a Highly Differentiating Approach
Suppliers can inspire home builders to think beyond ‘first cost’ to total cost (and even total value). Here's how | Part 2 in a two-part series
Taylor Morrison to Buy Rival William Lyon Homes in $2.4 Billion Acquisition
The home building market of the Pacific Northwest is about to get a shake-up. Taylor Morrison just announced that it will buy William Lyon Homes,…
Housing Giants
2019 Housing Giants Report [Analysis and Data]
Pro Builder's 2019 Housing Giants report looks at the trending topics of mergers and acquisitions, emerging signs of an industry slowdown, diversification for midsize builders, and builders' quest for solutions to beat labor shortages, profit-draining cycle times, and rising costs
Business Management
Survival on the Supply Side—Overcoming the Tyranny of Price Competition
Can suppliers help builders grow beyond their low-bid tactics? Part 1 in a two-part series
Financing
What Are You Worth? How to Put a Value on Your Company
Tips for putting a value on your company if a merger or acquisition is in your future—and even if it’s not
Financing
Slow Payments Cost Contractors $64 Billion Annually
Delayed payments are costing both general contractors and subcontractors tens of billions annually, according to a new study. The study was…
National Housing Quality Award
It’s All About the Feedback: 2020 National Housing Quality Award Winners
This year’s NHQ Award winners share how scrutiny led them to the industry’s top honor for excellence
Business Management
Lessons Learned From a Downturn—Can They Help Us Next Time?
Industry sage George Casey shares his experience and wisdom for confronting the next housing slowdown
