PB November 2002

Flush with high share prices, big public builders are back on the acquisition trail.

After designing hundreds of kitchens for builder and consumer clients, designer Julie Howes of The Strober-Haddonfield Group has created a list of kitchens do's and don'ts to ensure customers get a safe space with just the right look

The I/O (indoor/outdoor) fan can be installed on porches and other covered areas where dampness but not direct water spray might be present.

Home builders are among the most prolific users of focus group research, but few employ the latest innovation in the field online focus groups.

The first Solar Decathlon, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, BP Solar, The Home Depot, the American Institute of Architects and others, challenged college students in various disciplines to design, build and live in a solar-powered, energy-ef...

The National Homeowner Satisfaction Study (September 2002 PB) revealed that builders in the top 25% of customer satisfaction had 52% more closings for 2001 than those in the bottom 25%.

Homestar Mortgage Services' National Builders Program provides market, competition, customer service and feasibility studies.

The Moentrol tub/shower valve has been redesigned to provide a 12% increase in water flow to 7.5 gallons per minute at 60 pounds per square inch.

For the past three months, I have written extensively on how builders are messing up the supply chain.

MediaLab, whose multimedia programs include virtual-reality products, and iBidCo, creator of online home sales systems and events.