Leaf Home Announces Winners in Stair Lift Giveaway for Veterans
The company has announced 13 winners in its third stair lift giveaway
Bosch Power Tools Donates Products to Local Schools on Giving Tuesday
Bosch is donating more than $20,000 worth of tools and accessories to four high school and pre-college construction trade programs across the U.S.
James Hardie Expands Rebate Program, Launches Sweepstakes for US Armed Forces
The company is expanding its existing rebate program and adding a new sweepstakes opportunity for members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Families
Whirlpool Surpasses $125 Million in Donations to Habitat for Humanity
Whirlpool is celebrating more than $125 million donated to Habitat for Humanity since their partnership began in 1999
Kohler Co. to Establish Energy Division as Independent Business
Kohler Energy will be set up as a separate business, with Platinum Equity as the majority investment partner
Nashville First Responder Receives Roof Donation
Bone Dry Roofing, Owens Corning, and Minor League Baseball team Nashville Sounds join forces to provide a Nashville first responder with a brand new roof
Manufacturers + Suppliers
A compilation of HousingZone's articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on manufacturers & suppliers for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
Labor + Trade Relations
Process and Product Issues Guarantee One Thing: Job Security for Trades
Home builders should ask themselves: Am I helping or hindering the profitability of my trades and suppliers? Your answer will determine your own financial success
A Conversation With Whirlpool: Embracing Sustainability
Ron Voglewede, Global Sustainability Director at Whirlpool Corporation, explains the company’s decades-long commitment to sustainability and how the demand for sustainable living has evolved.
Business Management
Supplier Survival: Adopt a Highly Differentiating Approach
Suppliers can inspire home builders to think beyond ‘first cost’ to total cost (and even total value). Here's how | Part 2 in a two-part series
Business Management
Survival on the Supply Side—Overcoming the Tyranny of Price Competition
Can suppliers help builders grow beyond their low-bid tactics? Part 1 in a two-part series
Home Building Retreats While Manufacturing Struggles
U.S. homebuilding tumbled from more than a 12-year high in September, but single-family home construction rose for a fourth straight month,…
Manufacturers + Suppliers
Now Is a Good Time to Review and Refresh Your Materials Supply Chain
Use this guide to identifying and prequalifying suppliers to reinvigorate and stabilize your supply chain
Building Materials
Supply Chain Relationships: What's Working and What's Not [Research]
Here’s what builders and building products suppliers say about their construction products supply chain relationships
Smart Home
Samsung's Smart Home Wager
Appliance and tech conglomerate Samsung is looking to expand its reach beyond smartphones and Internet of Things-connected fridges, ranges, and…
How To
An RFQ Checklist for Greater Efficiency and Better Margins
A well-prepared request for quotation eases anxiety and goes a long way toward minimizing project delays and cost overruns. Here’s the scope
