6 Barriers to BIM Adoption in the Housing Industry
Building information modeling has the potential to modernize the housing industry, but residential and low-rise multifamily housing developers face barriers to its adoption
Software for Home Builders: Why It Isn’t Working
Software systems offer home builders real operational advantages, but several stumbling blocks continue to undermine success
3 Ways Machine Learning Can Be Useful in Construction
How artificial intelligence technologies are changing the way home builders build
The True Value of 3D Modeling for Home Builders
More than a marketing tool, 3D modeling can save time and money by providing greater accuracy
5 Reasons to Use Mechanical Contractor Software
Mechanical contractor software has helped complete jobs more efficiently and effectively for practices like estimates, time tracking, project management, change order management, accounting, and other key processes.
BuildTools Helps Custom Builder Increase Business 5X Without Adding Staff
Custom home builder Stonewood needed a system to stop losing time on basic tasks during custom builds. BuildTools provided the structure needed to increase efficiency and grow 5X without adding to their team
Building Software
Home Building: Breaking Down BIM
As building information modeling grows in prominence, builders and designers share their thoughts on how it helps their businesses
Building Software
Models and Options Manager Module
BuilderMT, a provider of workflow management solutions for home builders, has introduced a Models and Options Manager module for its Workflow Management Suite.
Interactive Floor Plans and Customer Discovery Centers
Contrado debuts its new Interactive Floor Plans and Customer Discovery Centers applications.
Software + Apps
26 Tablet Apps for Home-Building Pros
Pro Builder readers share their favorite business apps for tablet devices
Hyphen Solutions, LLC, Leading Software Solution Provider for the Home Builder Market, Announces Appointment of Industry Veteran Ken Pinto to Vice President of Supply Chain
Hyphen Solutions is proud to announce the appointment of Ken Pinto as Vice President of Supply Chain at the leading home builder-focused Software Company. Ken brings 21 years of Supply Chain Management expertise to Hyphen's experienced real estate and software management team.
5 must-have iPad apps
As the digital marketing manager for Taylor Morrison, John Rodeman rarely goes anywhere without his iPad. Here are five of his favorite apps.
Pitch Gauge
This app allows quick and easy roof measurement for any project without having to climb the roof. Roof pitch and steepness can be determined from…
PERC announces upgrades to Energy Cost and Carbon Calculator
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has upgraded its popular Heating Energy Cost and Carbon Calculator, giving the tool more timely applications that give construction professionals and propane marketers a way to quickly conduct pricing comparisons down to the county level.
How to grow without adding staff
As the housing market picks up, builders have to figure out how to rebuild their businesses without having to staff up. Consultant Charles Schneider offers ideas for expanding without breaking the bank.
Parallam Plus Deck Beam Sizer
This app from Weyerhaeuser helps users determine the proper size and loading of Parallam Plus PSL beams needed for any deck project through three…
