Brookfield Homes president Jeff Prostor sees big trouble brewing in Southern California’s construction labor market, and he’s a little uneasy about lumber supply and prices.
As no-growth initiatives and smart-growth referenda pop up in local jurisdictions from one end of America to the other, more and more developers (not to mention elected officials and planners) are turning to Traditional Neighborhood Design.
Late last month the city of San Jose, the largest municipality in the fast-growing Silicon Valley began offering builders and contractors a way to apply for permits and to track their applications through various approval stages.
Builders are often thought to be resistant to new methods and slow to change. This is both true and unfortunate, because the legitimate reasons for their attitude are often ignored.
One of the longest debates among those in the resource efficient constrution arena is the definition of green building. Just what does it mean to be green?
Imagine a company that rewards employee performance with vacations in Maui or the Cayman Islands. Imagine a company where the CEO and COO don’t just breeze through the office when they visit, but stop and ask, 'What can we do for you?'
