PB April 2002

While the largest Giants use size to their advantage, smaller Giants, many of which compete head-on with the big boys, have learned out of necessity how to keep good people and how to seize unique niches and market opportunities.

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers has created the only standard, certified performance measurement of air cleaners with the CADR, or clean air delivery rate.

The stainless steel Rangemaster RM50000 houses a centrifugal blower that operates at 270 cubic feet per minute.

With nine new colors for 2002, Corian solid surfaces now come in 100 colors.

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.