House Plans
New Urbanism for Small Builders
New Urbanism opportunities are available for small-volume builders, and these plans help you get there
Building Materials
Supply Chain Relationships: What's Working and What's Not [Research]
Here’s what builders and building products suppliers say about their construction products supply chain relationships
Construction Quality
3 Steps to Avoid Common Painting Problems
When applying paint to stucco, these three exterior paint fundamentals will reduce warranty costs and maintain homebuyer satisfaction
Purchasing
Tap Your Purchasing Team to Build a Stronger Business
Regardless of market conditions, investing in and supporting knowledgable purchasing professionals pays profound dividends
Innovation
New Tech: Wait or Jump in?
Companies die from failing to change, but also by changing too quickly. Here’s how to find the balance and survive extinction
Business Management
Builders, Still Crazy After All These Years
Why is it that, for builders, the more things change, the more they stay the same?
NAHB
Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in the Home Building Industry
Opioids are a serious problem for the construction industry. The NAHB lays out a plan to help address the problem. Also: housing market data in charts
Opinion
We’re All About You
Compelling content can take many forms, of which magazines are just one option. Professional Builder wants to give you the ability to decide where and how you receive and consume our content
Opinion
Summer Reading
Working alongside truly talented carpenters and watching other tradespeople not only impressed on me their skill and smarts, but convinced me I had neither at the level required to make a living at it. So instead I chose to write about it
Q+A
PulteGroup’s Jay Mason on Using Data for Strategic Decision-Making
For many home builders, market intelligence may seem like a luxury they can’t afford, but at the nation’s third-largest builder, its role in business operations continues to grow