New Urbanism
New Urbanism Thrives in Pacific Northwest
Northwest Landing in DuPont, Wash., is winning awards and accolades for excellence in planning.
Behemoth Bags Buyers
Ten years of planning and entitlement work went into Lakewood Ranch's master-planned communityin Southwest Florida.
Materials Scarce, Price Hikes Abound:
Can’t find enough material to build your houses, or are you paying much more today than you did last week? Either way, building materials shortages and price increases are cutting into builder profits around the country.
Defining What 'Green' Means
Have Your Say in the Code Change Process
The National Association of Home Builders is calling for all builders to help change outdated, cumbersome, ineffective or restrictive building codes.
Builders Expand Resort for Terminally Ill Children
A group of big-hearted builders is giving something valuable back to the community--new housing at a 51-acre resort for children with life-threatening illnesses.
The Masters
Master-planned communities are complex, capital-intensive and take years to develop, but they can capture more new home sales than conventional developments.
Hot Town -- Summerlin City
Sheer size is enough to attract attention to Summerlin in Las Vegas, but the master-planned community's sales numbers are really turning heads.
Learn Construction
utomobile manufacturers have achieved such dramatic quality and productivity results by using “lean production methods that the movement is sweeping through manufacturers in all types of industries.
It's a Family Affair
Four builders discuss the challenges and rewards of owning and operating a family-owned business.