Education + Training

The Lean Builder

Todd Hallett and I are running a LeanPlan Workout session this week in Tennessee with one of my favorite builders. In the years I have known...

Lean Design

Watch out for this extreme common framing error that causes warranty nightmares

Whether you call them crickets or saddles, the little patch of roof that is bridging water past a chimney or other element obstructing water...

Opinion

The Ability House - Arthur Danielian, Danielian Associates

This plan by Art Danielian of Danielian Associates Architecture + Planning is designed to serve multi-generational living with its detached “casita” unit.

Great Solutions for Builders

Design axioms of a world-class inventor

Chances are, you’ve never heard of Tony Fadell. But I would bet a very large sum of money (okay, $100) that you’ve heard of his most notable...

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Flooring

8 tips for building solid subfloors

Ensure durability, strength, and fewer callbacks related to your subfloors by following these back-to-basics installation strategies

Opinion

5 design concepts to spark new-home sales

Professional Builder’s House Review collaborative presents five design solutions that can help production home builders sell more homes in the recovering market.

PB June 2012

Arthur Rutenberg's Business Case for Franchising | 7 Trends in For-Sale Multi-Family Housing | Is Trade Partnering Dead? ...

Management

Arthur Rutenberg makes the business case for franchising home building

Housing Giant and past Professional Builder of the Year, Arthur Rutenberg, offers franchisees solid business systems and a time-tested model for profitable home building.

Arthur Rutenberg, Chairman, Arthur Rutenberg Homes, Clearwater, Fla.

Business Management

7 Winning Business Ideas for Builders

From creating visual scopes of work to implementing open-book management techniques, Scott Sedam searched far and wide for the best new business ideas for builders

CB Jan 2012

5 Tips for Dealing With Difficult Clients | Custom Homes for Everyday Living

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features