Proven Ways to Improve Jobsite Productivity
Consider these solutions for reducing cycle time, hard costs, dry runs, rework, miscommunication, and overall inefficiencies on the jobsite
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?
4 key buyer types ? and what they want in new-home design
Psychographic market research expert Brooke Warrick identifies the values, beliefs, and tendencies of four prominent buyer groups.
Business Management
Using Strategic Relationships to Grow Your Business
A key area of business that many builders fail to master is strategic relationships. Mark Richardson offers tips for leveraging those around you to improve your business
5 design concepts to spark new-home sales
Professional Builder’s House Review collaborative presents five design solutions that can help production home builders sell more homes in the recovering market.
PB June 2012
Arthur Rutenberg's Business Case for Franchising | 7 Trends in For-Sale Multi-Family Housing | Is Trade Partnering Dead?
April new-home sales up 9.9 percent from 2011
Following yesterday's upbeat existing-home sales report, today's new-home sales data offers more positive news for the housing market. Sales of new single-family houses in April 2012 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 343,000, up 9.9 percent year over year.
5 takeaways from the Housing Giants report
Professional Builder's annual Housing Giants report offers a wealth of takeaways. Here are a few you should know about.
Industry Perspective: Bygone Era Wasn't That Great
Every now and then, we each allow ourselves to drift back and contemplate the bygone robustness of past housing markets, the go-go days. But it's getting more difficult to accurately recollect those days
Next Move: Housing Giant builders share their top moneymaking opportunities for 2012
From expanding into custom building to entering new markets, Giant firms share their strategies for growth.
Top 10 Lessons From Building a Net-Zero-Energy Home
10. In-field supervision is critical, especially with first-timers
Even after the upfront planning and scopes of work have been agreed…
