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
Leadership
How to: Management Tips to Keep Your Team Together
Your best employees need more than money if you expect them to stay and help build your business. Follow these steps to keep your top talent
Sales + Marketing
Escalation Clauses in Your Contracts: Yay or Nay?
Escalation clauses may sound like a good idea to counter rising construction costs, but there's a better solution
Business Management
Lean Construction’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Lean building is never about dumbing down houses and making them hard to sell; it’s about adding value
National Housing Quality Award
The National Housing Quality Awards Journey
Our four 2021 National Housing Quality Award winners experienced both validation and reckoning through the judging process this year. On this…
Business Management
The Role of Rhythm and Tempo in Home Building
What sets the very best builders apart? The key is beautifully coordinated rhythm and tempo
Business Management
Is Your Business Ready for a Post-Pandemic Pivot?
Business operations quickly shifted last year when the pandemic went into full swing, but now builders should evaluate if their operations are fit…
Building Software
BuildTools Helps Custom Builder Increase Business 5X Without Adding Staff
Custom home builder Stonewood needed a system to stop losing time on basic tasks during custom builds. BuildTools provided the structure needed to increase efficiency and grow 5X without adding to their team
Business Management
What Home Builders Should Know About Liability Insurance
Head of Home Builder Insurance for Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Katie Beck sits down with Jenny Simon, director of marketing…
Business Management
Home Building by the Numbers: Financial and Operations Analysis
The Shinn Group’s long-running Fin-Op analysis, backed by decades of data, offers builders a road map to profitability and a benchmark of performance
National Housing Quality Award
2021 NHQA Winners: 4 Home Building Companies Striving for Better
The annual National Housing Quality Awards recognize four home builders for their commitment to continuous operational improvement
