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
Eliminating Organizational Inefficiences
Mind the gaps: Managing the white space between departments in your business is crucial for your company's efficiency, cohesion, and sustainability
Business Management
2018 Housing Giants: Strategic Cost Cutting
Housing Giants seek economies of scale, operational efficiencies, and downsized designs in an effort to make homes more affordable
Business Management Best Practices
7 Steps to Quality Homes (It's All About Process)
Why a process-centered home building company is a healthy company
Business Management
So, You Want to Be a Production Builder?
The transition from custom to production requires far more than just a portfolio of standard plans
Resilient Construction
Disaster Recovery for Home Builders
In the wake of wreckage comes reinvention, as builders try to put markets back together in the wake of natural disasters
Human Resources
How to Find and Retain Skilled Labor
The construction industry has had, and will continue to have, its share of ups and downs and fresh challenges. Knowing how to find and motivate excellent employees can help building companies maintain stability
Making the Case for Framing Sheets
There's a document missing from your workflow, and it's costing you more than you think
Builders
In Remembrance of Bill Pulte, a Housing Giant
A tribute to the home building innovator who built his first house in 1951 and never looked back
Coming to a Job Site Near You: Drones
Next time you hear a buzzing sound on a job site, it may not be a power tool. It may be a drone.
Business Management
Why Dr. W. Edwards Deming Never Gets Old
Solid advice from an expert who's been around awhile: Consider your operating philosophy thoughtfully
