Mr. Clean
Steve Kempton, Taylor Morrison Homes’ West Florida division president, doesn’t look the part, but he has the same attitude toward dirt as the whirling dervish on TV. His campaign for cleanliness — from sales office to job site — is a factor in his division taking the AVID Award for building divisions that close 300 or more homes a year.
An Award-Winning Home Design with Flexibility
In Clovis, Calif., McCaffrey Homes is building out its community called Palmina, and the homes are turning heads for their flexible floor plans, energy efficiency and ability to capture entry-level, move-up and move-down buyers.
Builder of the Year
The Energetic Discipline Behind Pro Builder's Builder of the Year
Ideal Homes, our 2010 Builder of the Year, offers lessons in energy efficiency, finances, and quality control
Number Crunch: The Housing Industry by the Numbers
The staff of Professional Builder highlights facts about the housing industry
No Wrinkles Here on Fagor's New Washer/Dryers
Energy Star is all the rage in appliances. Fagor's new washing machines boast an extra large capacity yet have a compact footprint of three cubic feet. Fagor's dryers are equipped with a reversing anti-crease system, which uses an intermittent rotation of the drum in both directions to prevent wrinkles from forming.
Flush Functionality
The Jenn-Air Integrated Built-In Refrigerator Collection: one look is all you need. The hidden articulated hinges allow for gaps no larger than that of the surrounding cabinetry, making the refrigerator virtually disappear in its environment.
A Star Rises with Bluestar Gas Wall Ovens
The ovens are available in 24, 30- and 36-inch sizes and can be ordered in 190 different colors. The 24-inch oven (shown in cobalt blue) features a swing door, while the 30- and 36-inch models feature attractive French doors. Each model is available as a single oven or two single ovens double stacked.
