What Does It Cost to Build a Single-Family Home?
A closer look at the itemized costs in each stage of construction for a single-family home
Lumber Leads Building Materials Prices Higher in March
Overall, the cost of building materials rose during March, with softwood lumber, gypsum products, and concrete all seeing price increases. Only steel mill materials saw price drops
AI in Home Building ... What Now? What Next?
Artificial intelligence is coming to home building. How can builders use AI in new-home construction? Start with this primer
Ways to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 2: Automation
Home builders can maximize efficiencies gained through simplification and standardization by automating both on-site and back-office operations
2024 National Housing Quality Awards for Operational Excellence
Camelot Homes earns Gold and Stone Martin Builders earns Bronze in the 2024 NHQA, the highest recognition of operational excellence for home builders
States Where Construction Wages Are Rising the Fastest
These states are home to the highest and fastest rising construction wages in the nation
Project Management
4 Construction Management Practices to Improve Your Project
Want a smooth-running construction project? Home builders should follow these steps for project management success
National Housing Quality Award
National Housing Quality Award Recipients and Profiles 1993–2024
An archive of NHQA-winning companies that represent home building's best in Total Quality Management
National Housing Quality Award
Closed: Applications for the National Housing Quality Awards
Applications for the 2024 National Housing Quality Awards are now CLOSED
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Lean Building
Reducing 3 Types of Construction Waste to Increase Home Builder Profit
Waste in home building is a much broader term than most home builders think. Here’s how builders can take stock of all forms of waste throughout the construction process to achieve greater profitability
Business Management
Measurement Fails in Business, Part II: Real-World Examples and Solutions
If you're running a home building company and believe numbers equal truth, think again. Numbers do, in fact, lie. But there are ways to achieve more reliable business metrics
Off-Site Construction
Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction and Modular Homes
For home builders, transitioning to industrialized construction's off-site building methods requires an operational overhaul
Off-Site Construction
The Synergy of Industrialized Construction and Built-for-Rent Housing
Building homes in a factory solves a lot of problems for home builders, developers, and investors in the booming build-to-rent segment
Q+A
Expert Advice for Reducing the Risk of Cyberattacks
Small- and medium-size companies are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues, so it's key that home builders and trades understand the risks and take action to protect themselves
Business Management
Can We Make Home Building a Little Less ‘Interesting?’
Builders are feeling their margins being squeezed. How to respond? Here are 10 suggestions
Leadership
Even Flow: The Heartbeat of a Production Builder
Learn to speak the language of even flow and the slot system for more efficient production, greater profitability, and improved customer satisfaction
