What Are Our Affordable Housing Options? Really
There are a range of ideas out there for addressing the housing affordability crisis. And while offering more housing choices is great, which of those are truly solutions to affordability?
Happiness and 'The Bear'
Can happiness be the core strategy of a home building business? It can ... and it probably should be
Young, Old, and Gold
The September/October issue of Pro Builder magazine is my favorite among the “kids” we’ve delivered so far this year
All Homes Start Here: Register for IBS
NAHB Chairman's Message: Showcasing the best in residential construction, the 2024 International Builders' Show will offer a wealth of opportunities to learn, network, and socialize in Vegas in February
So You Want to Be a Disrupter in Housing?
What does it mean—and look like—to be a true disrupter shaking up an industry stuck in its ways and resistant to change?
The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code
The 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) hampers the return on investment for builders and homebuyers
Innovation
So You Want to Be a Disrupter in Housing?
What does it mean—and look like—to be a true disrupter shaking up an industry stuck in its ways and resistant to change?
Codes + Standards
The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code
The 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) hampers the return on investment for builders and homebuyers
Opinion
Work at What You Love
Home builders who are truly passionate about providing safe, quality, comfortable homes in their community will power through these challenging times and find satisfaction in both the effort and the results
Resilient Construction
The Wrongs of Make It Right in New Orleans' Affordable Housing
The legacy of the Make It Right Foundation's failed efforts to restore and revive underserved neighborhoods in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward goes well beyond leaky roofs and toxic mold
Jobsite Safety
Jobsite Safety ... Last?
Jobsite safety should be job one, but its status as a top priority seems to be slipping in deference to labor shortages and production demands, putting workers (and home builders) at increased risk
NAHB
NAHB Chairman’s Message: Biden Housing Plan Falls Short
While the Biden administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan pushes housing affordability to the top of the nation’s economic agenda, it lacks adequate supply chain solutions and fails to resolve other underlying challenges constraining housing production
Opinion
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
Labor + Trade Relations
A Career in Construction? The Future of Traditional Skilled Labor
Refilling the skilled construction labor pool requires a rethink about how we treat workers
Opinion
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