Residential Community Planning Moves in New Directions
Over the next 20 years, experts predict a shift toward residential communities that are smaller, greener and friendlier.
A Rare Find
Debuted in November, Chelsea Park flooring from Armstrong's Bruce Laminate line is a five-inch individual plank laminate product in an 8mm structure. It sports the company's simple, two-step Lock & Fold process that fits laminate strips together faster and easier than most other laminate floors. Five unique species are offered, including a one-of-a-kind Island Koa, whose hardwood counterpar...
Labor + Trade Relations
Trade Partner Councils Pay Off for Home Builders
Home builders that have championed trade partner councils (TPCs), and industry consultants who have helped put them together, say having one can pay off with a host of benefits for the builder, and probably even more for participating trades
Smart and Fashionable
The company's MagneDock docking system and optional SmartTouch technology make Brizo's Venuto faucets both user-friendly and durable
Trade Partner Council Meeting: First-Person Account
A first-person account of K. Hovnanian's Mid-Atlantic trade partner council gathering that was held November, 2009.
High Style on the Gridiron
Introducing Urban Architecture and its collection of unique lighting pieces. Shown here is the Gridiron Lantern
Setting and Monitoring Sales Benchmarks Helps Home Builders Succeed
Knowing your traffic-to-sales conversion is a great start, but the best builders focus on the subtleties of the home-buying process and agent activities to measure sales success and pinpoint problems.
Her Name Was Alysse
The Alysse from American Olean is glazed porcelain floor and wall tile that looks just like travertine. The collection is available in four tile sizes: 6-by-6-inch wall tile, 10-by-14-inch wall tile, 13-by-13-inch floor tile and 20-by-20-inch floor tile
Tampa Builder Puts Lean Building Into Action
An interview with Florida builder Jim Deitch on how he keeps his building operations lean
High-Tech Planks
Tech-Plank is made with what the company calls Wood 2.0, which is comprised of 75 percent pine thinnings from sustainable and managed forests. The company guarantees the product for 50 years
