Professional Builder Giant 400: Publics Diversify Products
The Supernovas are changing, as are all the public builders. One of the notable recent changes is the vigor of public builders' movement to diversifying locations and product. They say it's to meet fragmenting housing demand. There's also evidence that public builders need to find new ways to meet Wall Street's insatiable demand for growth.
Best practices: Ideal Homes
Professional Builder Giant 400: High-Rise Fraught with Risk
Who knows how deep the current downturn in home sales will go? The crystal ball is cloudy for everyone. But one thing is clear: many Giants are rushing into high-density infill development — including high-rise condo buildings — just as housing demand is faltering, and that's a dangerous move.
Best Practices: Shea Homes San Diego
Professional Builder Giant 400: Public v. Private Debate Continues
Ask America's top private home builders if going public is a good idea and you're likely to get a smile and a cryptic, "Not for us." Still, the debate rages — public v. private — and each side has plenty of arguing points. The public companies are on a 13-year run of unprecedented growth.
2006 NHQ Award Program in Review
National Builders
Professional Builder Giant 400: Publics' Profits at Peak
The public home builders' filings with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission show these companies made their best margins ever in 2005, even though they don't separate land profits from those made by building and selling houses. It will be a tough act to follow this year
2006 NHQ Award: Business Results / Past Winners
Professional Builder Giant 400: Even Small Private Builders Can Compete
The common denominator is good management, not whether the company is big or small, public or private.