After five years of intense involvement in the theater-- acting, directing, and coaching-- Allison redirected her creative interests into her father’s custom building company. Over the course of ten years, she learned all aspects of the...
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Deckorators’ recessed, low-voltage lighting kit offers an elegant, subtle lighting option for walkways, steps or wherever better visibility is desired.
Add the look of freshly painted wood in a low-maintenance vinyl design with CertainTeed’s Bufftech Imperial and Baron PVC fence products with Select Cedar texture.
Roxul has added R28 insulation to its existing line of Roxul ComfortBatt thermal insulation products.
The Trex RainEscape above-joist deck drainage system creates a dry space beneath the deck that is suitable for the installation of deck lighting, ceiling fans and finished ceilings.
Pella Windows & Doors’ Pella 350 Series vinyl sliding patio door is designed to provide homeowners with an attractive focal point for their home that not only improves the view, but also...
iLevel’s Shear Brace prefabricated shear panel has received ICC-ES 2009 IBC/IRC code compliance verification for tall walls (up to 20 feet) and two-story applications.
APV Engineered Coatings has introduced NeverFade paint, warranted to last 15 years against fading.
Featuring refined angles and edges with a softened cubic flair, the Kohler Stance faucet collection offers a memorable design statement for modern living spaces.
ZIP System wall panels from Huber Engineered Woods are now available in longer lengths designed specifically for high-wind regions.
New pointSIX Flooring from Ainsworth features a patented tapered-edge technology whereby a thin layer of the highly compressed fiber along all four edges of the OSB panel is milled off, removing...
LifeTime Composites, manufacturer of LifeTime Lumber composite deck, dock and fence material, has expanded its line to include privacy fences and pergolas.
Laticrete Floor Heat offers an exclusive self-adhesive mesh and wire backing designed for faster and easier installation.
Brizo expands its offerings with the Baliza bath collection, inspired by lighthouses and their iconic nautical beacons.
Simpson Strong-Tie has expanded its line of Strong Frame ordinary moment frames with a 16-foot-tall column and 14-, 18- and 20-foot-wide beams.
The Portsmouth bathroom collection from American Standard offers a complete range of solid-brass bath faucets and shower fittings with the latest water conservation technology.
The Summit board is within the super-premium product line of the Heritage Collection from the California Redwood Co., which includes surface treatments that shed water more effectively.
Duchateau introduces the Vernal Collection, a series of premium-grade European Oak flooring.
Blur the line between the inside and outside of a home with the Fold-A-Way Patio Door from Lincoln Wood Products.
The Inspirations Railing System from Fiberon requires fewer screws and uses a patented dagger system for fast assembly and easy installation.
The AZEK Deck Arbor Collection of PVC decking products from AZEK Building Products is now available in a warm, rich redwood.
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Patrick L. O’Toole is editorial director and publisher of Professional Builder, a 77-year-old publication that is read by 112,000 builders each month. In this capacity, he is also responsible for the editorial direction of Professional...
Scott Sedam, president of TrueNorth Development (www.truen.com), spends most of his time working in the trenches with builders, suppliers and trade contractors. His Lean Builder blog...
Jonathan Sweet is the editor of Professional Remodeler, an award-winning trade publication for remodelers and home improvement contractors. He started his career covering homes and small businesses at a daily newspaper and has spent more than a...
David Barista is Editor of Professional Builder, Custom Builder and HousingZone.com, properties that combined reach more than 200,000 residential design and construction professionals. David has covered the U.S. construction industry for...
Charlie Scott has more than 20 years of first-hand home building business experience. He is a principal at Woodland, O’Brien & Scott, the industry’s original customer satisfaction research and consulting firm. Charlie is an...
David Johnston, founder and president of What’s Working Inc., is one of the pioneers of the sustainability movement in the U.S. For the last 30 years, he has been working to transform the building industry to become greener and more...
Doug Shipman, principle and CEO of Developers Financial Solutions, has spent over 30 years as a real estate executive specializing in developing large-scale and complex projects. His development experience includes some of the most...
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Nestled against the San Tan Mountains, the Valley’s newest sanctuary — and the largest community ever by Taylor Morrison — opened to home buyers on September 18.
September 21, 2010
Home builder confidence remains at multi-month lows, according to a new report by the National Association of Home Builders. The NAHB/Wells Fargo housing market index remained at 13 in September, tying the August reading for the worst showing...
September 21, 2010
Almost three quarters of Americans give home buying the thumbs up, from 64 percent in a Fannie Mae survey conducted in January.
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Lennar Corp, the third-biggest homebuilder in the United States, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and a decline in orders that was less severe than Wall Street had feared.
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Builders who want financing have to follow the golden rule: He who has the gold, makes the rules...
Most watchers of the home building industry believe that friends and family networks are an...
The majority of builders say they would be building and selling more homes today if funding was...
More remodelers and consumers are buying into the sustainability trend than in past years, but...
Although the recovery of the U.S. housing market appears to have stalled in many areas of the...
Stormwater management plans and low-flow fixtures are among the top water-conservation measures...
