13 Products From IBS 2012 You Really Have to See
Categories: US
By the Numbers: Toll Brothers, Fourth Quarter 2011
Toll saw sales jump while logging a quarterly loss.
Categories: US
Tougher Energy Codes Push Framing Forward
Three experts argue for using advanced building systems to meet new standards and reduce overall costs.
Categories: US
Mesh Screen Thwarts Bugs and Burglars
Watch BUILDER's products editor take a baseball bat to the impenetrable new product.
Categories: US
Why Xeriscaping Makes Sense Everywhere
Xeriscaping involves more than cacti and rocks, and you don’t have to live in the desert to opt for landscaping homes this way.
Categories: US
Why Xeriscaping Makes Sense Everywhere
Xeriscaping involves more than cacti and rocks, and you don’t have to live in the desert to opt for landscaping homes this way.
Categories: US
Starts and Permits Slowly but Steadily Moving Up
January’s report was influenced by better-than-normal weather.
Categories: US
Starts and Permits Slowly but Steadily Moving Up
January’s report was influenced by better-than-normal weather.
Categories: US
Foreclosures Up in January, More to Come
Judicial foreclosure states began to see increases in filing rates last month, for the first time since robo-signing issues arose.
Categories: US
Competing at IBS, Show-Stopping Students Lack an Audience
NAHB student chapters bring the rising generation's top talent to the show, but the program is still fighting for funding and for builders’ attention.
Categories: US
Another Startup Builder Rises From Atlanta’s Ashes
Acadia Homes & Neighborhoods hit the ground running and is looking to triple its closings this year.
Categories: US
FourPlans: Fun, Functional, and Less Than 1,400 Square Feet
Great for first-time buyers, downsizers, and budget-conscious shoppers alike, these petite plans pack a punch.
Categories: US
Builder Confidence Hits Four-Year High
The significant monthly improvement came from the West, where the region’s index reading more than doubled.
Categories: US
Avatar Holdings Changes Its Name, Business Plan
The 80-year-old home builder and community developer grew tired of competing with the popular movie's name in Internet searches.
Categories: US
Mesh Screen Thwarts Bugs and Burglars
Watch BUILDER's products editor take a baseball bat to the impenetrable new product.
Categories: US
Builders Share Social Media Strategies That Win
Once mastered, social media can yield dramatic results. Four builders share how they've found success.
Categories: US
A Manufacturer's Analysis of the Market's Pulse
Chris Klein, CEO of Fortune Brands Home & Security, discusses the crash, new households, and why social media matters.
Categories: US
Gut Feelings and Graphs Point to Market Improvement
Builders were feeling noticeably brighter at last week's International Builders' Show, and analysts and hard data suggest there's good reason.
Categories: US