Like in any project, the better the interview plan, the better the outcome. Try these tips for a first visit.

Your personal success is the result of only a measure of your personal drive and talents; the rest has to do with the people around you.

Learn from the experiences of others for yourself, your family, your employees and your company.

The Subdivision, our show about a superintendent's typical day in the field, would be a money-making blockbuster as well as educational for builders.

Bill Paulsen led Charlotte, N.C.-based Summit Properties through a real estate investment trust initial public offering in 1994 that ensured his personal wealth.

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Fieldstone Communities launched in 1981 with an exit strategy already in place.

Wisconsin builders Jeff Rosenberg and David Simon bet they can do what any number of brothers fail to do: work as partners in one home building business, Veridian Homes.

For Larry Sietsma, founder of Melbourne, Fla.-based Holiday Builders, selling his company to its employees through an ESOP proved the perfect exit strategy.

For many builders, finding a tolerable path into retirement is the toughest management challenge of all. Here's how to get started.