Housing's New Now
There is no "new normal," only now. Use this time after the height of the pandemic and its upheaval to set the stage for sustainable success for your business
Texts From Loo
A smart toilet that tells you what to eat? That's a crappy idea
A Career in Construction?
Refilling the skilled construction labor pool requires a rethink about how we treat workers
Builders Should Use Their Influence to Get More Construction Workers Vaccinated
Because builders play a role as influencers in the construction industry, they should be promoting the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine to their employees and subcontractor network
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Design
What Happened to These Home Features?
Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com says today’s builders and architects are forgetting a handful of home features that can greatly improve life for…
Opinion
Could Declaring a Right to Housing be the Way to Solve Homelessness?
In the city of Los Angeles, the housing gap is illustrated by multi-million-dollar homes steps away from homeless encampments—but the Los…
Off-Site Construction
How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction
Productivity in home construction lags behind almost every other industry, while inefficiencies and waste hurt profits and growth. Is off-site construction the answer to building homes faster and more affordably and easing current supply and labor issues?
Business Management
Hedging Your Bets Against a Downturn … Now?
Why home builders shouldn't wait to seek out and establish new revenue sources and profit centers
Building Materials
A Look at Lumber Prices From the Supply Side
An LBM insider tells the story of what factors led to record-breaking lumber prices during a global pandemic
Innovation
Tech and Home Building: Garbage in, Garbage Out
Why do we see home builders making the same mistakes with technology time and again?
NAHB
NAHB—Making a Difference for Its Members
The National Association of Home Builders' advocacy efforts include educating lawmakers to shape policy outcomes at every level of government
Opinion
New Year, New Beginnings
There's no denying 2020 was a roller-coaster of a year. But now, there’s light at the end of the tunnel, and we're hopeful 2021 will be different
Off-Site Construction
Disrupting Home Building: The Rise of IC Outsiders
Industrial construction applied in state-of-the-art, vertically integrated manufacturing facilities is the future of the built environment
Opinion
Does Propane Have an Edge on Household Energy Costs?
A recent Department of Energy forecast examines the representative average unit costs of five residential energy sources: electricity, natural gas, heating oil, propane, and kerosene
