Berkshire Affiliate Expands into Virginia with Acquisition
Clayton Properties Group, a conglomerate of Berkshire Hathaway, has extended into Virginia via its…
2021 Housing Giants List—Builder Rankings by Revenue
Pro Builder's annual Housing Giants list provides a snapshot in time of builders’ perceived opportunities and challenges. This year proved exceptional, with unprecedented challenges stemming from the pandemic
Remembering Ralph Drees: Housing Icon, Former Drees Homes CEO, President, Chairman
Ralph Drees, former CEO, president, and chairman of the board for Drees Homes, died on March 27,…
These 10 Builders are Responsible for More Than 30% of Closings
Ten builders are responsible for 30.4% of new-home closings in 2019, making it the second…
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Home Industry Giants to Expand Smart Water Technology to More Homes
Moen and Lennar are joining forces to put the Flo by Moen Smart Water Shutoff in Lennar homes nationwide
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2020 Housing Giants List
Each annual Housing Giants list is a snapshot in time of builders’ perceived opportunities and challenges. This year is no exception, but the challenges that have emerged are unprecedented
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2018 Housing Giants Rankings of Home Building Companies
Professional Builder's 2018 Housing Giants Report lists the top U.S. home builders ranked by revenue
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2018 Housing Giants: Strategic Cost Cutting
Housing Giants seek economies of scale, operational efficiencies, and downsized designs in an effort to make homes more affordable
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2018 Housing Giants: How Big Builders Are Staying Nimble
Housing Giants face a multitude of conditions to monitor, juggle, and act on across numerous markets. Here's insight and advice on managing size and agility
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What’s Your Core Competitive Strategy?
There’s no one-size-fits-all-markets game plan for builders that want to grow, but guiding principles can offer direction
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KB Home, PulteGroup top Pro Builder's ranking of largest builders in California
See the 30 largest home builders in California on Pro Builder's national Housing Giants list
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1996-2006: The Big Boom
The last 10 years were all good years for the American housing industry. The unprecedented national housing market expansion that began in 1993 ended abruptly in the fall of 2005, but that 12-year housing boom made many builders wealthy. It also made a lot of home building companies large, especially at the top of PB's Giant 400.
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Professional Builder Giant 400: Publics' Profits at Peak
The public home builders' filings with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission show these companies made their best margins ever in 2005, even though they don't separate land profits from those made by building and selling houses. It will be a tough act to follow this year
