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Construction

6 Ways Off-Site Construction Can Boost Home Building Productivity

Let's debunk some common misconceptions about factory-built housing and bring off-site construction into the mainstream of housing production

Assembling building panels in an off-site construction plant

Design

Building Codes and Adaptive Reuse: Ensuring Safety and Health While Meeting Housing Needs

Converting nonresidential buildings into multifamily units boosts the number of attainable homes in a community, and building codes play a critical role

Adaptive reuse project at Boott Mills, Lowell, Mass.

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CI with Integrated Air Barriers Solve Building Envelope Challenges

Integrated continuous air barriers streamline installation, cut labor, and help builders meet stringent energy codes while solving building envelope challenges.

Henry VPTech Install Continuous Air Barrier

Business Management

Margin vs. Markup: The True Impact of Pricing Decisions on Home Builder Profits

Simple pricing mistakes could be harming your profits. Here's how to avoid that

Two individuals shake hands. Behind them is a table with a yellow hard hat on it.

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Window Installation in a Coastal Home: Builder Tips

Installing windows that stand up to hurricane force weather

The pros at Sweenor Builders explain their method of installing windows in a way that helps keep water out.

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Comparing Manufactured Stone Veneer vs. Natural Stone

StoneWorks aims to help builders make an informed decision about the products they utilize in their projects – and understanding the pros and cons of manufactured stone veneer is the first step to making an informed decision.

Design

A Boutique Condominium Development Tackles a Challenging Infill Site

Irregular infill lots are becoming the norm for local developers and builders around Seattle. Such sites demand creative design solutions, and Steeple Rock Condominiums delivers

Opinion

The Builder's Role in Housing Affordability

What part can (and should) builders play to reduce the cost of building and buying new homes? Consider these suggestions

Builders with roll of house plans discuss how to make homes more affordable

Affordability

The Rise of Micro-Housing Developments Using ADUs

Accessory dwelling unit makers and developers eye prefab manufacturing for micro-housing developments

Studio Shed multi-unit ADU project in Northern California

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Four Reasons Builders Use Continuous Insulation for Energy Efficiency

Builders use continuous insulation in energy efficient homes for different reasons. All are valid and eventually lead to the same destination: Zero Energy Homes

Energy-saving integrated continuous insulation, weather-resistive barrier and seam sealer installation on new wood frame home

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Windows and Doors That Stand Up to Extreme Weather

California builder uses 100 Series products not only in his projects but also his own home

Andersen 100 Series doors and windows on a grey home in California

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Greener Building Practices with Manufactured Stone Veneer

In the age of environmental consciousness, the construction industry is experiencing a shift towards sustainable practices. Builders,...

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Windows Are a Key Factor in a Truly Energy-Efficient Home

Tips for Creating an Economical and Environmentally Friendly Living Space

Three Andersen windows featured in an in-progress home

Business Management

Got Benchmarking?

Consider the benefits of comparing and measuring your data against broader industry sets to establish goals and improve your business

Building Software

How This Luxury Custom Home Builder Wins Business with AI and Innovation

How AI is helping custom home builders differentiate and win more business through exceptional customer experience and more efficient workflows.

Construction Quality

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

This busy construction crew exemplifies jobsite productivity

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Building Technology

Putting AI at the Center of Home Building

Even though my wife and I worked with a top-notch, reputable custom home builder, building our first custom home turned out to be more...

Opinion

What Are Our Affordable Housing Options, Really?

There are a range of ideas out there for addressing the housing affordability crisis. And while offering more housing choices is great, which of those are truly solutions to affordability?

Affordable housing options include tiny houses, like this group of small, affordable homes

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Building Technology

Unlock Home Builder Success: Insights from Leading Customer Experience Brands

How to provide clients with “the right information at the right time” experience

Business Management

Happiness and 'The Bear'

Can happiness be the core strategy of a home building business? It can ... and it probably should be

Happiness in home building: CEO and co-founder Chris Schell at Schell Brothers

Business Management

Young, Old, and Gold

The September/October issue of Pro Builder magazine is my favorite among the “kids” we’ve delivered so far this year

Proud papa of this baby of another magazine issue

Building Technology

AI for Home Builders

The application of artificial intelligence is accelerating across all aspects of today's business world, but where does it work for the housing industry?