PB April 2002

The question is not if the industry will consolidate, but rather how much and how fast

The contention that the top 20 home builders will soon produce 75% of all new single-family homes is hard to fathom.

For the 105 large Giants, bottom-line improvement is linked closely with market strategies dependent on operational efficiencies only dreamed of a decade ago.

With 18 of the top 20 builders traded publicly, this elite group merits a separate discussion not only for the magnitude of their operations and industry leadership, but also because they are, to a degree, aligned around the needs of a different kind o...

eBay and Builder Homesite Inc. have partnered to offer builders listing and transaction capabilities on eBay’s Web site.

By breaking the path of sound vibration and absorbing noise, NoiseReducer fiberglass batts can help add four to 12 points to a wood stud construction’s Sound Transmission Class rating, the company says.

Mocha Ice and Winter Morning are additions to the Mount Vernon line of decorative wall panels.

Among the 150 companies occupying the middle of the Giant 400 — those with housing revenue of $56 million to $145 million — are market leaders experiencing high levels of throughput and a good return on assets.

Uber-Giants: The 400 largest builders outmuscle an economic slowdown while claiming a larger share of housing’s pie.

With homeownership at a record level of about 68%, a burning question among economists and housing industry watchers is how high it ultimately will go.