Smart Growth the Way Forward?
In the face of greater housing underproduction than previously anticipated, more than 5 percent of the total national housing inventory, a third way is being championed by report authors and housing researchers and economists.
Announcing the Race to Zero Grand Winner
The top prizewinner of this student competition offers a site-efficient and energy-wise home on a dense infill site in a challenging climate
Boulder Considers Adding More Accessory Dwelling Units
The City Council of Boulder, Colorado is currently considering loosening restrictive policies regarding the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Big Opportunities for Builders
Three unmet needs and the market shifts they signal are a call to innovation; a chance for differentiation
Detroit, New Orleans, And Other Progressive Cities That Foster Small Businesses
Even though they provide almost all of the net new jobs created over the last 70 years, small…
Mortgage Master: 75 Million Homebuying Millennials on the Horizon
A study found that 93 percent of 75.3 million Millennials want to own a home in the near future
Fund Managers Bet on Suburbs as Millennials Start to Settle Down
Once notorious for shunning the 'burbs, Millennial demand for suburban homes is growing
Home Building: In Pursuit of Excellence
Discipline, focus, and lifelong learning earn two builders prestigious Lee Evans awards.
Home Building: Apply and Demand
Builders must embrace mobile technology and show software developers a need for industry-specific business apps.
Fending Off Goliaths—Whether Bankers, Creditors, or Partners That Turned on You
How to address inherent risks in the home building industry that affect basic wealth protection
You're a chicken: The Evolution of Purdue Safety Spanish
When it comes to learning – you’re a chicken. A free-range chicken, to be more specific. I’m not implying you are frightened. Not a “…
Woodside raises $220 million in new funding
Woodside Homes took its “act private, look public” mantra to the next level by closing a bond offering that netted more capital for the Salt Lake City, Utah-based company than did recent IPOs for some home builders.
Exclusive Research: Are you connected or stand alone?
Builders polled say integrating software into a single database can be a daunting prospect, a frustrating project, or an initiative that is producing rewards.
HHHunt customers are smiling
The 2013 BPAA winner for customer satisfaction shares its Golden Rule for creating fans.
Man up, Funnyman (You too, Funnywoman)
There’s a lot of testosterone on the jobsite. And there’s always plenty of stress. This can be an explosive combination.
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Labor Days: The Labor Crunch and the Hispanic Diaspora
Three stories jolted me in quick succession last week.
A close friend who leads a residential home building firm in…
