Proven Ways to Improve Jobsite Productivity
Consider these solutions for reducing cycle time, hard costs, dry runs, rework, miscommunication, and overall inefficiencies on the jobsite
5 Ways to Silence Squeaky Floors
Take these tips to heart to deliver quiet floors and satisfied homeowners
Why Pay Attention to HVAC Faults? Energy Efficiency, for One Thing
HVAC faults usually go undetected, which is a problem, since they can severely compromise a home’s energy efficiency
How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon
Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home
One Surefire Way to Attract Talent and Improve Homebuyer Satisfaction
One of the most effective steps a home builder can take to establish and maintain a reputation of quality is to become the 'builder of choice' in the eyes of trades and suppliers
Getting Rainscreens Right to Help Ensure Walls Stay Dry
To rainscreen or not to rainscreen, that is the question … but it shouldn’t be
Building Technology
3D-Printed Technology Offers Solution for Affordable Housing
Builders are experimenting with 3D-printing as an innovative step toward addressing urgent housing needs across the U.S.
National Housing Quality Award
2022 NHQA Winners: 3 Home Builders Committed to Better Business and Operational Excellence
This year's National Housing Quality Award recognizes three home building companies striving to reach new heights in their operations, the quality of their product, and customer satisfaction
Quality Matters
Gaps Are Good: Leave Strategic Gaps in Construction to Limit Cracks and Callbacks
It may sound counterintuitive, but by creating gaps that allow the roof, walls, and floor of a house to move, home builders can mitigate callbacks and lost profit
Healthy Homes
Villa Bilancia Lays the Groundwork for Healthy Home Construction
This Pebble Beach home is a safe haven with healthy design features and energy efficiency
Business Management
Project Manager Workloads: How Much Is Enough?
How many houses can one field superintendent carry? Consider these 15 factors to sort it out
Quality Matters
Framing Best Practices That Help Prevent Drywall Cracks
A home's constant movement can wreak havoc on gypsum wallboard unless you take these steps with your framing components
Brick / Masonry / Concrete
Lessons in Concrete: From Bubbles to Sand Mix
Concrete comes in as wide a variety of products as it has applications—there's a lot to know, which means there's potentially a lot you don't know
Quality Matters
Waterproofing Showers, Part 5: Shower Seats That Won't Leak
Simple details that ensure a waterproof, trouble-free result for shower seat installations
Quality Matters
The Right Way to Waterproof Recessed Windows in Concrete Block Walls
Use these best practices for installing recessed windows in CMU walls to prevent water intrusion and moisture problems
Quality Matters
Do Concrete Slabs Really Need Welded Wire Mesh?
In some soil conditions, eliminating wire in the slab can be a false economy ... at best
