Artistic Homes was already the largest builder in New Mexico when, 18 months ago, it re-engineered its building system from top to bottom.

Now that the fees charged to a builder in a Livermore, Calif., project have topped $100,000, the natural question is how high they are everywhere else?

Little more than three years ago this former cabinet salesman spent a vacation in Sarasota, Fla., visiting his brother, a new home sales professional.

The Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings, a Building America team, is testing its second generation of plenum trusses

It’s curious that builders who would argue with a subcontractor or supplier over a fractional cent per square foot for the cost of buying or installing drywall would leave large sums of cash in bank accounts that yield little or no interest.

Cheaper than solid hardwood and plywood, particleboard (PB) and medium-density fiberboard (MDF) changed the post-World War II home building industry.

Reading Professional Builder’s July 2002 cover story, 'Purchasing Power Plays,' I had a disturbing reaction.

Judy Coffey was around the mortgage business long enough in a previous job to realize where the real action is.

Everything I thought I knew about identifying and hiring talent to build a strong team is under attack.