The city of Memphis and Shelby County, Tenn., are expected to adopt stricter building codes that could add 20-25 percent to the cost of building a home.

The recovering housing market has left many builders short-staffed, and field quality is suffering. Here are 10 best practices for improving field quality

Growing demand for energy-efficient homes has made interior-ductwork schemes more enticing for builders in recent years. But this approach has its challenges. We asked several builders to share their experiences

In the final installment of a three-part series on quality management, operations expert Scott Sedam offers a roadmap for achieving the highest level of quality management — quality by prevention.

Rework is a common cause of schedule creep and cost overruns. Here's how to know what failures trigger rework so you can avoid them

In this second installment of a three-part series, leading builders and quality experts offer their take on the state of quality in home building and the industry’s next steps