What the home building industry really needs now

The vast majority of architects aren’t trained in the intricacies of efficient construction. Engineers are trained, but most show little or no concern

Finding an answer to the construction industry's labor shortage—in your own backyard

Scott Sedam examines popular conceptions on how to fix the trade labor shortage.

With most builders facing a significant squeeze on profit margins, simply paying more for labor than the next guy isn't a viable or long-term solution

Scott Sedam takes a look at the choices and responsibilities in solving the trade shortage

The lack of skilled labor is a massive problem for the construction industry, but so far there's been little effort made to find solutions

The current lack of skilled labor is a massive problem for our industry, but so far little has been done to find solutions

12 home building fallacies that get in our way

From myths about mayonnaise to myths about the effects of the trade shortage, fallacies aren’t mere errors in fact, but rather errors in thinking and reason—and they could be holding back your business