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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
AI in Home Building ... What Now? What Next?
Artificial intelligence is coming to home building. How can builders use AI in new-home construction? Start with this primer
Ways to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 2: Automation
Home builders can maximize efficiencies gained through simplification and standardization by automating both on-site and back-office operations
Built on Happiness: Meet Pro Builder's 2023 Builder of the Year
Delaware-based Schell Brothers, our 2023 Builder of the Year, brings a refreshing approach to delivering homes and measuring success with an overriding mission of happiness
A Broken Housing System Hurts American Families
NAHB Chairman's Message: In a challenging business environment for home builders, and with higher housing costs for families, the National Association of Home Builders is working to help home builders better meet the nation's housing needs
Pro Builder 2024 Housing Forecast
Sure there are challenges, but overall, Pro Builder's annual Housing Forecast Survey finds home builders are optimistic about the coming year
Buildertrend
BuilderTREND's cloud-based construction software for iOS and Android enables builders to manage their business from computers and mobile devices.…
New-Home Sales
Closing the Sales Fulfillment Gap: The Missing Link in Lean, Part I
Builders would benefit from proactively shepherding customers from contract to closing more than they would from merely focusing on gaining more sales
Fending Off Goliaths—Whether Bankers, Creditors, or Partners That Turned on You
How to address inherent risks in the home building industry that affect basic wealth protection
National Housing Quality Award
Brand Builder: French Brothers
NHQ Bronze Award elevates French Brothers as the company aims for market expansion and total quality management
Sales
Sales Fulfillment's Missing Link
A builder’s ability to proactively manage a customer from contract through close with every option and selection made on time profoundly impacts the bottom line
Woodside raises $220 million in new funding
Woodside Homes took its “act private, look public” mantra to the next level by closing a bond offering that netted more capital for the Salt Lake City, Utah-based company than did recent IPOs for some home builders.
Exclusive Research: Are you connected or stand alone?
Builders polled say integrating software into a single database can be a daunting prospect, a frustrating project, or an initiative that is producing rewards.
The details you don't know will hurt you
Respect your back-office help or you could be overwhelmed with trying to be efficient.
Leadership
Home Builders That Show Leadership in Action
These home builders take the responsibilities of leadership seriously, providing great examples of what leadership in our industry looks like today
Customer Satisfaction
The Irate Customer Is Coming to Get You
Bad reviews are a fact of business, but as more embittered consumers vent their frustrations on social media, those opinions can shape the perception of your brand
