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
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?
Happiness and 'The Bear'
Can happiness be the core strategy of a home building business? It can ... and it probably should be
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
All Homes Start Here: Register for IBS
NAHB Chairman's Message: Showcasing the best in residential construction, the 2024 International Builders' Show will offer a wealth of opportunities to learn, network, and socialize in Vegas in February
So You Want to Be a Disrupter in Housing?
What does it mean—and look like—to be a true disrupter shaking up an industry stuck in its ways and resistant to change?
Opinion
Builders Should Use Their Influence to Get More Construction Workers Vaccinated
Because builders play a role as influencers in the construction industry, they should be promoting the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine to their employees and subcontractor network
Design
What Happened to These Home Features?
Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com says today’s builders and architects are forgetting a handful of home features that can greatly improve life for…
Opinion
Could Declaring a Right to Housing be the Way to Solve Homelessness?
In the city of Los Angeles, the housing gap is illustrated by multi-million-dollar homes steps away from homeless encampments—but the Los…
Off-Site Construction
How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction
Productivity in home construction lags behind almost every other industry, while inefficiencies and waste hurt profits and growth. Is off-site construction the answer to building homes faster and more affordably and easing current supply and labor issues?
Business Management
Hedging Your Bets Against a Downturn … Now?
Why home builders shouldn't wait to seek out and establish new revenue sources and profit centers
Building Materials
A Look at Lumber Prices From the Supply Side
An LBM insider tells the story of what factors led to record-breaking lumber prices during a global pandemic
Innovation
Tech and Home Building: Garbage in, Garbage Out
Why do we see home builders making the same mistakes with technology time and again?
NAHB
NAHB—Making a Difference for Its Members
The National Association of Home Builders' advocacy efforts include educating lawmakers to shape policy outcomes at every level of government
Opinion
New Year, New Beginnings
There's no denying 2020 was a roller-coaster of a year. But now, there’s light at the end of the tunnel, and we're hopeful 2021 will be different
Off-Site Construction
Disrupting Home Building: The Rise of IC Outsiders
Why industrial construction applied in state-of-the-art, vertically integrated manufacturing facilities is the future of the built environment