Loreto Bay Co., of Scottsdale, Ariz., is proving that U.S. builders can gain new ground in Mexico.

Use perceived building obstacles to your advantage to create a new profit opportunity.

Installing conventional gravity-based wastewater lines may not be practical where the the land's grade is too low.

Confusion is the enemy of project approvals, but great graphics can be a builder's best friend.

Waukesha, Wis.-based Bielinski Homes is making some changes, but the builder remains committed to conservation development.

Builders are stealing obesity headlines since the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in June let slip a report planned for print in August, 'Obesity Relationships with Community Design, Physical Activity, and Time Spent in Cars,' and consumer news..

The profitability of any housing community starts with land acquisition

Atlanta-based Homestar Mortgage Services is luring builders with free feasibility reports.

Landscaping can have a huge effect on the energy efficiency and comfort of a home, says consultant David Johnston, president of What's Working, based in Boulder, Colo.