Cottage Charm
This buried treasure in suburban Twin Cities, Minn., maximizes square footage while bucking conventional suburban design.
Close The Loopholes
If you have written ethics policies in place for every department and think through all the gray areas and discuss them with employees regularly, you create a climate focused on ethical behavior.
Thoroughly Modern Miami
Aerobic Wastewater Treatment Systems
An alternative to a conventional septic system for environmentally sensitive and other challenging sites.
Bathroom Faucets That Turn On Profits
Manufacturers create products to appeal to a variety of price points.
Stop, Thief!
The Setup: An executive active in land acquisition and development for a large local production builder finds a choice building site on his own, without help from anyone. But then he thinks to himself, "This parcel is so good, we'd gladly pay a broker to get our hands on it." The Sting So instead of approaching the site owner directly, he calls a land broker .
Perfect Pendants
Pendants, which are increasing in popularity, are offered in a variety of shapes, styles and sizes, and can be used to provide general light or highlight a specific focal point or object.
Housing Still On Hiring Binge
Atlanta-based Lucas Group, one of the nation's largest executive search firms, reports the construction industry is still on a hiring spree - despite reports that industry hiring has slowed.