Giants are using building science to differentiate themselves from regional competitors, increase market share for their divisions and to protect and increase their bottom line.

Builders with the majority of their operations in the Northeast, California, Arizona, Nevada and Florida where pricing surges were strongest made the biggest moves in this year's rankings.

A milestone in fire protection laws is emerging on two fronts as fire sprinkler advocates push for requirements to install them in all new residences. Whether they are the ultimate protection for people and property is still being debated.

Paul Bertsche and Wendy Andrews formed C.A. Development to build the home and the community they wanted for themselves -- an equal blend of city life and suburban feel. Bertsche and Andrews report on the opportunities, obstacles, outcomes of their most r

Home builders looking for bathroom trends needn't look any further. We've gathered the industry's experts to weigh in on bathroom trends.

William Lyon Homes' Garland Park neighborhood, in the master planned community of Woodbury in Irvine, Calif., attracts buyers because it offers privacy, square footage and affordability. The townhouses are attached, but they live as detached.

Cabinets — they're not just for kitchens and bathrooms anymore. And the ones that are still there are being used in new and creative ways. Necessity is the mother of invention, and homeowners are finding themselves on a relentless quest for mor

If you want to build kitchens and baths that are beautiful inside and out, you might want to make some upgrades where they can't be seen — the plumbing system. Technologies like home run plumbing, air admittance valves (AAVs), tankless water he

It's been more than 13 years since the housing industry faced this kind of uncertainty.