7 Sales and Marketing Trends to Watch (and Learn From)
These award-winning campaigns from NAHB's 2024 National Sales and Marketing Awards showcase next-level strategies and stellar results
Proven Ways to Improve Jobsite Productivity
Consider these solutions for reducing cycle time, hard costs, dry runs, rework, miscommunication, and overall inefficiencies on the jobsite
Sales and Texting? Know the Rules
Texting your sales prospects en masse can be an efficient way to get your message through if you follow these best practices
How to Create a More Inclusive Workplace for Women in Construction
Consider these tips and techniques to attract and retain more women in your home building company and reap the benefits of a more diverse workforce
Ways Women Are Overcoming Hurdles and Making Gains in Construction Careers
Actionable advice for women construction workers who encounter bias on the job
7 Ways Jobsites Could Be More Inclusive and Welcoming to Women
Four industry pros weigh in on simple but significant ways to make construction sites more welcoming to women
Builder of the Year
Announcing the 2017 Builder of the Year: Thrive Home Builders
In a fiercely competitive market, Thrive Home Builders is a successful local. Ceaseless innovation has established it as a nationally recognized pioneer
International Builders' Show
16 Ways to Maximize Your Time at the International Builders' Show
Tips for making the most of your visit to the IBS trade show
Quality Matters
Avoid Unnecessary Expense and Homeowner Discomfort: Get HVAC Ducts Right
Getting HVAC ducts wrong will likely result in higher utility bills and more frequent comfort complaints from buyers. Those pitfalls are easy to avoid if you know what to look for
National Housing Quality Award
Continuous Improvement Is a Journey
The winners of home building's highest honor for total quality management talk about how they got there and what's next
Business Management
Home Builders' Variance Measurement Quagmire—the Nightmare Continues
Managers use some remarkably creative ways to avoid reporting variance. That’s the first mistake
Quality Matters
Better R-Values With Blown-in Insulation
There’s a strong case to be made for blown-in fiberglass insulation: It can help homes achieve a great effective R-value
How Institutional Landlords Responded To Hurricane Harvey
An entirely new asset class of large institutional landlords was put to the test by Hurricane Harvey. Two such companies, Starwood Waypoint and…
Accessibility
Simple Steps Toward Universal Design In Bathrooms
Universal design means being inclusive when you design and build rooms. If you design for yourself, it will only work for you. Dan Morrison,…
Quality Matters
Making Sure Doors Are Watertight
Mastering these basics of proper door flashing will help avoid leaks around doors and keep the installation watertight
Construction Quality
Quality Assurance—How to Build an Effective Program and Why It Matters
Builders and industry consultants talk about what’s working and how to build a program to ensure quality standards are consistently being met
