January 2021

Human Resources

Next-Gen Hiring Practices for Home Builders

Instead of hiring purchasing professionals with experience (and baggage), go for the green to mold your ideal team

Off-Site Construction

Disrupting Home Building: The Rise of IC Outsiders

Why industrial construction applied in state-of-the-art, vertically integrated manufacturing facilities is the future of the built environment

Light bulb switched on for a bright, innovative idea in home building

High-Performance Homes

Jim Nostedt on How High Performance Can Beat  Code-Built Homes on Price

SEEFAR's Jim Nostedt shares how an appraisal/analysis called Total Cost of Building Ownership reveals the true cost of building and operating a sustainable building

Financial bar, pie, and line charts spread out on table for review

Lean Building

Home Builders, Stop the Waste!

Attention home builders ... This is the one New Year’s resolution that will guarantee you results: Get serious about waste reduction

Software + Apps

Tech Tools for Builders: Mobile Apps

13 mobile apps for home builders for everything from invoice tracking to emergency preparedness

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