Hamlet Homes' Mike Brodsky on Finding Successors and Letting Go
A transition that involved a national executive search, an employee buyout, and Builder 20 group mentorship to save the deal
Communication Remains Key For New Wave Of Construction Professionals
New technology has changed the nature of the construction industry, making it easier to design and…
Building Momentum in 2017
Predictions and strategy from a big builder
For Great Customer Service, Company Culture Needs to Thrive
Industry veterans share advice on the strong relationship between a consistent climate of excellence and a great buyer experience
Get it Right, a UK Construction Quality Effort
Construction errors cost the UK industry billions every single year. The annual spend due to error…
Scopes of Work and Checklists downloads
Scopes of Work are a key tool in ensuring Quality Management in a building company. Here are a…
HUD’s Donovan: Congress needs to act to restore housing market
Donovan says tools are there to restore housing at NAHB speech
Home Builders to Congress: It's time to make housing and homeownership a national priority
More than 700 home builders made their way to Capitol Hill this morning to meet with their representatives and senators on several key housing issues, including legislation to help restore the flow of credit for new housing production, GSE reform, and housing tax incentives.
Publisher's Letter: Lift in the market
But at a time when the market is barely off the mat, does it seem cockamamie to consider the ill effects of growing too fast? If this really is the beginning of a new, more sustained boost in the market for new homes, then now is likely a good time to consider how we want our companies to operate and interact with customers for the long climb back.
TRI Pointe's Doug Bauer: "We're set up to be the next generation of merchant home builders"
Launched in the spring of 2009 by three former William Lyon Homes executives, Irvine, Calif.-based TRI Pointe Homes is among a small group of home-building startups led by industry veterans who are utilizing their deep relationships and clean balance sheets to make their mark in California. Professional Builder sat down with TRI Pointe CEO Doug Bauer to discuss life as a startup.
5 takeaways from the Housing Giants report
Professional Builder's annual Housing Giants report offers a wealth of takeaways. Here are a few you should know about.
Industry Perspective: Bygone Era Wasn't That Great
Every now and then, we each allow ourselves to drift back and contemplate the bygone robustness of past housing markets, the go-go days. But it's getting more difficult to accurately recollect those days
Pulte, D.R. Horton, Lennar top Professional Builder's Housing Giants rankings
With more than $3.9 billion in total residential revenue and 15,275 closings in 2011, PulteGroup tops Professional Builder’s annual Housing Giants ranking of the nation’s largest home-building companies. See which firms made the list.
