Philips Lighting Co. has partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency to get the lead and mercury out of its U.S. manufacturing processes. The company has been recognized by the EPA as the first U.S. corporation to launch a company-wide effort to m
Now in its 26th year, the National Sales and Marketing Awards pay tribute to superior new-home sales and marketing achievements by individual sales and marketing professionals; home builders and associates; and sales and marketing councils.
Home building companies with the highest customer satisfaction ratings have experienced little decline in their stock prices compared to companies not known for outstanding customer service.
An assessment can quickly provide information not obtainable other ways and allows home building employers to compare applicants against industry and peer benchmarks.
Very few new homes have been bought in the last year; hundreds of thousands, though, have been sold. If you don't quite get that statement, ask your salespeople. They understand it. They see it every day. Over the last year, we have tended to point a
This builder asked its suppliers and trades to help it identify waste in processes, materials and labor using a structured process. The message from the builder was "Help me preserve my margins without cutting yours." The effort resulte
... in Ohio! Three of the top 20 hottest U.S. real estate markets in March were in The Buckeye State, and Columbus was ranked number one. Akron and Canton were the other Ohio markets, ranked 16th and 19th, respectively.
The pace of housing starts in March tipped a milestone, posting an annual rate of 1.04 million units, an increase of 7 percent from February and up 47 percent from a year earlier.
New construction cost index data show growth in March to a 60.4 reading, up from 55.3 in February. A 60-point reading for labor and materials indicates widespread price increases.
Consumer confidence in housing hit its highest level since June 2018 this March, according to the latest data from government-backed lender Fannie Mae.
Despite falling prices for lumber and gypsum, prices paid for construction inputs grew 1.5 percent last month, based on the latest, not seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
