With the exception of me, not many people in the building industry still quote quality expert Dr. W. Edwards Deming. But then I have long been accused of being out of step with the accepted wisdom of home building — a label that I treasure. I had t
SecureElegance provides you the safety of the traditional "iron bar" storm door while exposing the beauty of the entry door. The "KeepSafe" laminated glass features a tough layer of polyvinyl butyral fused between two panes of tempered gl
In part three of the Building Science series, we examine moisture and moisture flow in buildings: where moisture comes from, sources of moisture, as well as problems and solutions associated with moisture and moisture flow
MB-3D remote project management's software program gives construction managers full control of construction projects without having to always be present on the site. This web-based, virtual desktop can manage CAD files, access online hard drive stora
In Lancaster County, Pa., an hour's drive west of Philadelphia and bristling with suburban expansion, builders, regulators and the general public are recognizing that growth is inevitable and sensible planning is needed to address it. For decades the
Financial Management - Parts 1, 2, and 3 discussed the importance of setting up a solid accounting system to accurately measure what has happened in the past so better decisions can be made in the future. Previous articles in this series have also stress
A way to build better and faster — what's not to like? Builders are finding there's a lot to like when building with advanced panel systems. Panelized wall systems are prefabricated building panels that form a structural "envelope"
Generations ago, the Breyer family built a large estate outside of Philadelphia on the profits from countless gallons of ice cream. Area kids who "screamed for ice cream" years ago now clamor to own a luxury town house on the estate's last re
One of Destination Homes' models in the master-planned community of Daybreak — in South Jordan, Utah — hits buyers' hot buttons in a way that deserves scrutiny. Daybreak spans 4,126 acres within the western part of the Salt Lake Valle
If you own a small production building company and want to learn how to make a big splash in your market — against the competition of much larger firms — take a look at what Sabal Homes did with the Tradewind model at MiraBay, a master-planne
Towns experiment with different approaches to stimulate new-home building during the recovery; Home builder bonds still draw speculative grades; Ontario’s building code embraces DWHR technology; More home builders head for Wall Street
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose for a fourth consecutive month in September to a level of 59 on the Housing Market Index.
