PB February 2002

Wherever you go in America, strip malls are part of the landscape. That is the beauty of Randy Jackson’s proposed housing solution for land-strapped Orange County, Calif. If it works there, it probably will work in many other places.

If you think Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk are interested only in peppering the landscape with re-created 19th century villages, guess again.

The Crescent fireplace is designed for the kitchen. It features an arched front design and six ceramic fiber logs with an extended pan burner for glowing embers.

Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickups are available in 1500 and 2500 regular- and extended-cab models, with short or long boxes, two- or four-wheel drive, and a variety of trim levels.

In an era when some of the biggest home building companies are consolidating, the founders of one privately owned company made a very different decision.

Sailhouse is not a story about traditional neighborhood development and New Urbanism, even though this recently opened neighborhood in Corona del Mar, Calif., has been touted as such.

Simonton Metallure windows feature real-metal Metallon finishes - copper, brass, bronze or nickel - on the vinyl frames and sash.

We’ve all heard it or even said it: “You get what you pay for.” Increasingly in the new home business, that means paying employees — salespeople, construction managers, warranty service representatives, etc. — for delivering high customer satisfaction ...

Among a small but growing group of developers who build lifestyle communities, an unusual land-visioning process is taking root.

Each of the 2002 Professional Builder Achievement Award winners casts a wide net in the new residential construction industry.