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Management

A Case for Change

David Hunihan and Todd Menke are two of my newest heroes. These two founders of Fidelity Homes did what it is so very hard to do—believe in an idea so passionately that they had no choice but to act on it. For these two thirty-somethings the idea that

Management

USBuild: Creating an Internet-Driven Supply Chain

While business-to-consumer e-commerce initiatives targeted toward home builders are still popping up so fast it’s hard to sort them out, the pace is distinctly slower on the business-to-business side.

New-Construction Projects

Growth Plan a Concern for Florida Builders

If recent trends are any indication of things to come, local planners and officials may increasingly be accountable to state and federal priorities, but actually do more of the planning work

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'Window Appliance' Controls Light and Heat

We all know about low-E—that’s the window glazing that helps reduce a home’s heat loss via its windows, while often also cutting the transmission of solar heat into the home.

Innovation

FCC Makes 'category' Wiring Mandatory

The word has been out for years. Higher bandwidth telephone wire is a must for new homes.

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A Question of Value

Water will be at the center of development and growth battles in the years to come, and builders need to be on the right side of this war.

Management

From the Ground Up

Two Floridians launch a home building company based on TQM principles, and we’re going along for the ride.

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System Engineered Housing

EVHA builder of the year Pulte Homes differentiates itself in a competitive housing market by selling lifelong value not first-time cost.

Sales

Customers for Life

Pulte Homes seeks brand allegiance from a most familiar group - its own satisfied buyers.

Management

Workspaces: On My Laptop

With his job requiring him to always being on the move, Bernie Glieberman's laptop has become more of a necessity than a convenience.

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