2024 Forty Under 40 Nomination Form
Help us recognize the rising stars, innovators, and game-changers in the housing industry!
U40 Leadership Summit: Event Exclusive for the Young Professional
Are you a construction leader under the age of 40? Join other like-minded peers for a one-day summit at the 2024 International Builders’ Show
Happiness and 'The Bear'
Can happiness be the core strategy of a home building business? It can ... and it probably should be
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
Meet the Young Leaders in Pro Builder's 2023 Forty Under 40
Recognizing and celebrating our 2023 Forty Under 40 class of energetic, innovative young leaders representing the future of the housing industry
2024 National Housing Quality Awards for Operational Excellence
Camelot Homes earns Gold and Stone Martin Builders earns Bronze in the 2024 NHQA, the highest recognition of operational excellence for home builders
Immigration reform must address labor shortage
The NAHB and other organizations are recommending any new immigration law to include a program that opens a legal path for foreign workers to enter the United States when the economy needs them.
Be like Mat: Go big
Comas :: 2
Broken bones :: 21
Surgeries :: 23
Concussions :: 100+
Stitches :: 300+
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Lawsuit: What's in a design?
Proving copyright infringement of a song, screenplay, or house design typically relies on circumstantial evidence because eyewitnesses or a confession by the defendant are rarely available.
Business Management
The Margin Gap: Beyond the Usual Suspects
Finding building companies full of good people operating with no better than marginal processes is common. What’s that got to do with profit margin? Plenty
Motivating a cast of thousands
The two trophies most builder sales operations covet are more qualified traffic and more sales. An often-overlooked way to attain both is a well-thought-out and executed participation program for Realtors.
The customer really wants you to be right
In home building, the customer is rarely right. Wow, I bet you didn’t think you would see that statement coming from a customer satisfaction expert; but it is true, and here is why.
Text Mex: Meet ‘em where they are
Would you ever use Twitter to announce your family dinner is being served?
Ridiculous question, right?
Wait. Hold that…
Confessions of a bilingual construction guy
His candor surprised me. I’ve never had anyone actually admit it.
But there it was. In digital ink on the email in my Inbox.
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The Inverse Golden Rule + 3 CYA tools when working with Hispanics
You know The Golden Rule, right?
He who has the gold makes the rules.
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William Lyon Homes files for IPO
William Lyon Homes became the latest home builder looking to cash in on the housing recovery when the company filed on April 9 with the SEC to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering.
