Trade Partner Council Meeting: First-Person Account
A first-person account of K. Hovnanian's Mid-Atlantic trade partner council gathering that was held November, 2009.
High Style on the Gridiron
Introducing Urban Architecture and its collection of unique lighting pieces. Shown here is the Gridiron Lantern
Setting and Monitoring Sales Benchmarks Helps Home Builders Succeed
Knowing your traffic-to-sales conversion is a great start, but the best builders focus on the subtleties of the home-buying process and agent activities to measure sales success and pinpoint problems.
Her Name Was Alysse
The Alysse from American Olean is glazed porcelain floor and wall tile that looks just like travertine. The collection is available in four tile sizes: 6-by-6-inch wall tile, 10-by-14-inch wall tile, 13-by-13-inch floor tile and 20-by-20-inch floor tile
Tampa Builder Puts Lean Building Into Action
An interview with Florida builder Jim Deitch on how he keeps his building operations lean
High-Tech Planks
Tech-Plank is made with what the company calls Wood 2.0, which is comprised of 75 percent pine thinnings from sustainable and managed forests. The company guarantees the product for 50 years
Water Efficiency to Play Bigger Role in Home Building
Stormwater management plans and low-flow fixtures are among the top water-conservation measures employed by home builders, according to a Professional Builder survey.
Straight and True
iLevel makes the new Parallam Plus PSL using long, narrow veneer strips bonded together with adhesives using a press and microwave process
Home Builders: Act Fast to Capture Tax-Credit Sales
Builders should be fully prepared to take advantage of the home-buyer tax credit. No more extensions or stimulus money will be forthcoming from the Fed.
Recycled Silence
The 170 Sound & Crack Isolation Mat from Laticrete is a 1/8-inch-thick (3mm) underlayment membrane that provides exceptional sound reduction while simultaneously providing anti-fracture protection for tile or stone installations
