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Off-Site Construction

Precut Framing Field Test: Does This Off-Site Solution Earn Its Keep?

Real-world field assessments aim to find out whether precut framing is an off-site construction solution that truly boosts productivity and reduces waste

Ready-Frame package on the jobsite reduces framing time and lumber waste

Off-Site Construction

3D-Printed Homes Aren't the Future—They're the Now

Two entirely 3D-printed communities are in the works, and the off-site construction companies are calling demand “off the charts.” The first...

Business Management

The Home Building Technology Revolution, Part III: The Missing Link

Other industries have managed to harness technology to boost productivity. Why not home building?

Man questioning the usefulness of technology in home building

Innovation

First 3D-Printed Building Facade Coming to Tennessee

A Chattanooga-based credit union will feature the “world’s first” 3D-printed building facade on its newest branch. The facade comes from 3D...

Off-Site Construction

How Katerra Is Building the Future

On today’s installment of The Weekly, Janet Stephenson from building technology company Katerra talks to Pro Builder about the company’s...

Energy Efficiency

This Prefab Modular Facade Promises to Cut Energy Use by Half

Buildings have a larger carbon footprint than the entire transportation sector and a new prefab, modular facade aims to help with that, says...

High-Performance Homes

Innovative Products: A New High-Performance Wall [VIDEO]

Patti Gunderson, a building science engineer at Home Innovation Research Labs, explains the myriad values of the high-performance Extended...

Opinion

Tech and Home Building: Garbage in, Garbage Out

Why do we see home builders making the same mistakes with technology time and again?

Truck overloaded with garbage from construction site

Business Management

The Home Building Technology Revolution, Part II: Understanding the Obstacles

Feedback to Part 1 of this series about technology adoption in home building provides instructive insights about how the status quo in our industry is hobbling progress

Man at computer frustrated with new technology

Building Materials

Could This New Material Replace Glass Windows?

The University of Maryland has created a new transparent, glass-like material that offers lower thermal conductivity, greater strength, and...

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