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
Business Management
On-Site vs. Off-Site: a Total Cost Analysis for Home Builders
Most builders and component suppliers do a marginal job of calculating true, fully loaded, total cost when comparing various methods. It’s time to remedy that
Business Management
Data-Driven Builders Leave the Guesswork Behind
It's time for home builders to say goodbye to the seat-of-your-pants approach to business management and enlist data to improve business processes
How To
An RFQ Checklist for Greater Efficiency and Better Margins
A well-prepared request for quotation eases anxiety and goes a long way toward minimizing project delays and cost overruns. Here’s the scope
Digital Marketing
Mastering Customer Feedback—More Important Than Ever
Today, consumers have the power with a single review to make or break a business. You need to play an active role in that process, shaping customer ratings into a strategic tool that makes your business smarter, more efficient, and more profitable
Business Management
Home Building’s ‘DEW Line’
What are your early indicators that something is going wrong?
Lean Building
Putting the Value Back in Value Engineering for Home Builders
It isn't about cutting costs. It's about adding value to the homes you build
National Housing Quality Award
Through the Years With the NHQ Awards: Is This Your Year to Apply?
Winning the National Housing Quality Award feels great, but it’s the rigorous process and journey of self-discovery that really hold the greatest value and benefit for home builders
Construction
Labor Drives Regional Variation in Construction Costs
Recent analysis from BuildZoom found that between construction’s two major cost contributors, material and labor, material prices…
Getting On Board With Onboarding
In the November issue of Pro Builder, we take a look at builders' best practices for onboarding trades, and the magazine has its own onboarding to do: Welcome editor-in-chief Rich Binsacca
Trade Contractors
5 Essential Steps to Successfully Onboard a New Trade
When trades fail to succeed, it’s rarely solely their fault. Follow these steps to ensure a more positive outcome and quality product on your jobsites
