Reduce financing costs by cutting construction times and the number of spec houses in inventory.
Keeping quality people is key to long-term success, but few of the builders who do succession planning go beyond the most senior-level positions.
Despite years of technological innovation, seemingly simple problems such as nail pops, cracks and other drywall problems continue to plague home construction.
Just like a home, the builders and subcontractors can work as a seamless system rather than a collection of workers with separate tasks.
No major window manufacturer's product line currently includes SPD-Smart Glass technology, but a SPD-Smart developer has licensed a handful of companies to distribute SPD-Smart windows.
Larry Webb began his coaching career in 1971. His approach hasn't changed much, and the team is still winning.
Despite what many believe, builders can construct homes that withstand tornadoes. Here's how.
In October of this year, Woodcraft Supply Corp., a woodworking supply, materials and tools retailer, launched Woodcraft University at its retail stores nationwide.
Laing courts home shoppers with a new premise: The competition is resale homes and current residences, not other new home builders.
How much land is enough? You never can tell, but don't despair - neither can Wall Street analysts or GIANTS such as Toll Brothers, the $2.3 billion luxury home builder based in Huntingdon Valley, Pa.
