Builder Magazine: Training

OSHA: Roof Safety Rules

Thu, 9 May 2013 08:10:41 EST

Fall protection is now OSHA's No. 1 national priority, but a lot of roofing contractors don't know it. Here's what you need to know.

Finding and Training the Best New-Home Sales Agents

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:56:37 EST

Sales professionals share strategies for building a top-notch sales team.

A Solar Panel Installer Certification for Electricians Expands Its Reach

Tue, 9 Oct 2012 01:57:34 EST

UL offers its education program through the trade’s union and association.

Fall Protection Training Videos Available for Builders and Remodelers

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:41:24 EST

Online materials and DVDs can help construction contractors meet their obligation to prevent the industry's leading cause of injury and deaths on jobsites.

Builders Brace for Labor, Skill Shortages

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:58:29 EST

A recent survey by the NAHB shows historically low levels of shortages, but danger on the horizon.

Sales Manager Survey Finds Gap Between Perception and Performance

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 05:06:26 EST

Better and more consistent measurement of their salespeople would help.

IBS 2012, a Great Value!

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:53:33 EST

The International Builders' Show is coming up Feb. 8-11 in Orlando, Fla.

Big Picture: Process: Fix It Now

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:53:04 EST

If you've gone to an operations meeting recently, you probably uttered or have heard the word "process" more than once. Typically, you'll hear the question, "what is your process?" I would submit that we change the way we pose this challenge, from "what is your process?" to "show me your process in writing."

Tomorrow’s Professionals Strut Their Stuff at SkillsUSA Championships

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:52:54 EST

Nearly 5,800 contestants compete, but leading home builders are conspicuous by their absence.

NAHB Steps Up Effort to Train the Next Generation of Builders

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:42:48 EST

The National Housing Endowment provides grants that include internships for college students with major builders.

Installation Inspiration: A Binder of Installation Instructions Gives Crews More Autonomy On-Site

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:47:22 EST

A binder of installation instructions is a great reference tool for your production team.

New Venture Offers Online Education for Sales Professionals

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:05:24 EST

The five-course program addresses everything from customer service to business etiquette.

New Training Program Aims at Reducing Deaths Among Hispanic Workers

Tue, 1 Feb 2011 01:36:59 EST

New OSHA directive forces builders to reconsider jobsite fall prevention.

Poll: Americans In Dark Mood

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:20:11 EST

Ten weeks before the November elections, American adults are sullen if not surly, a national poll conducted by Allstate Insurance and the National Journal has found. Results from the companies' sixth Heartland Monitor Poll, released Friday, "paints a portrait of a populace increasingly convinced that the country is on the wrong track, and unlikely to right itself soon," the companies said.

Wausau Homes Starts Fresh in Its Second Half-Century

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:15:49 EST

A new marketing and sales strategy focuses on reducing buyers’ anxieties.

Weatherization Programs Get a Slow Start

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:46:43 EST

Builder groups in Indiana and Minnesota offer two different models for success for states with lagging efforts.

IBS 2010: Smaller Crowds, More Optimism

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:01:09 EST

Between 50,000 and 55,000 people attended this year’s show in Las Vegas.

Sales Educator Myers Barnes Releases New Book of Scripts, Negotiating Tools

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:17:43 EST

Popular new-home sales university also presented as a series of free YouTube videos

Programs offered by Lumber Liquidators, Crane, LP, Whirlpool, and Therma-Tru promise to save builders time and money

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:43:36 EST

Lumber Liquidators, Crane, LP, Whirlpool, and Therma-Tru offer new packages to their builder customers in difficult housing market.

Feature: Sales Meet Savings

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:34:47 EST

Three opportunities for builders to improve their top and bottom lines by better putting to work their sales and marketing dollars.