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Codes + Standards

3 Ways to Use Building Codes to Slow Climate Change

Architects, builders, manufacturers, and inspectors have a role to play in improving energy efficiency and resiliency through building codes

Sales + Marketing

5 Ways Builders Can Connect and Reconnect With Customers and Prospects

Use these tips to shift your marketing outreach during and post-pandemic to offer more of a human touch

Affordability

Pittsburgh Combats Affordable Housing Shortage with Modular, Factory-Built Homes

As Pittsburgh lost much of its population when the steel industry declined, the Rust Belt city saw thousands of homes demolished over the...

Rendering of modular homes built on Pittsburgh's Black Street

Business Management

Use Culture to Help Your Company Climb Out of COVID-19

Use the downtime caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to review and improve your company's culture

Coworkers fist bumping at a conference table show teamwork and positive company culture

Trade Contractors

Subcontractors: Understand Your Liability and Defense Obligations in Contracts

The unfortunate reality is, everything can be done correctly, but the subcontractor still has to defend and potentially pay a lot of money

Building Technology

Closing the Gap Between Buyers and Builders

In order to close the gap between buyers and builders, builders need to think less about how to plug the holes in our boats (the problems...

Human Resources

5 Ways Training Promotes a Harassment-Free Culture During and After COVID-19

Whether your employees are working on a jobsite or from home, an effective harassment-prevention training program can help your organization

Building Technology

Home Builder Shares How Tech Conquered Disorganization

Once left in a labor lurch, home builders are leveraging advanced construction management and scheduling software not only to carry on, but to carry their business to new heights

construction hard hats on table with computer and phone

Business Management

Tips for Managing You and Your Team While Working From Home

The key word in working from home (WFH) is “working.” Builders, consultants, and PR folks share tips for creating a productive space and routine for remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic

Innovation

Why Builders Can’t Afford to Ignore the Smart Home Tech Trend

Three ways builders can stay ahead of the smart-home tech curve

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features