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Q: I have some homes that need exterior painting, and cold weather is closing in. My painters say they can paint outdoors when it’s as cold as 35 degrees F. Should I be worried?
WANT A TEAM THAT consistently goes for the gold ring? One way to assure your company's future is to always be on the offensive, recruiting the best people.
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IRVINE, CALIF. -- When Lennar began plans for Irvine, Calif.'s Central Park West, a mixed-use, pedestrian-focused, urban master planned village, one of the challenges the home builder faced was how to show the public the 82 different floor plans for the 1,380 units. And then Mollie Carmichael, Lenna...
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AS LAND PARCELS SHRINK near urban areas, builders face the proverbial puzzle: How to disguise multifamily housing in a single-family neighborhood.
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The kitchen is considered the most important room in the house, so it is imperative that it be efficient. The August issue of Consumer Reports identifies the five worst goofs people make when designing kitchens and offers advice on how to fix them.
One of the more challenging aspects of modern residential engineering is the hybrid nature of modern construction.
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NAHB wants to be an ally who provides valuable services that give members a competitive edge in a complex and demanding industry.
Epmark franchisees build a cookie-cutter product in a formulaic way.
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By BUILDER Magazine Staff. A discussion and demonstration on how builder design centers and warranty departments can leverage the tools of technology and the internet to create 1. This session will explore how progressive builders are turning internet leads into sales, the profile of a successful on...
Few things in contemporary America are more contentious than the question of how to fund new infrastructure and improvements to existing infrastructure. To help identify innovative ways of meeting the infrastructure needs of the growing U.S. population, the NAHB's new report--"Building for Tomorrow:...
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Frost-protected shallow foundations. In-line framing. Single-layer subfloors. These techniques can save on your hard costs, at the same time benefiting generations of homeowners. Here's how to shave costs without sacrificing quality or energy efficiency.
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Public environmental concerns have forced builders to investigate how to address water shortages.
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One of the great challenges builders face on any new project is how to set up data communications at a site where none exist. Other gear at the communications tower included a solar panel to create DC power, two standard 70-amp batteries, and a power inverter to change the DC power to AC.
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Winning builders stand firm in recession and sputtering recovery, supported by sophisticated systems, dedication to detail, and buyer-friendly approaches. How many of you, in this age of NIMBYism and public fights over planning and zoning proposals, have had a day named in your honor by your city co...
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Did you know that adding more light to a room without regard to how that light is delivered can actually make it harder to see? Research for the guidelines was funded by Andrus but carried out by the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y.
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Kelly Daniels, director of operations at Arvida's highly successful 10,000-acre Weston community in southeastern Florida, knows how to build houses quickly and efficiently. Take measure of your results: Schedule daily, measure your capacity daily, analyze delays daily, and create closed-loop communi...
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Over 150 builders and business partners attended the Builder Technology Conference in Washington in June to hear how to develop a technology plan. You need buy-in from top management, but you should also form a steering committee with members drawn from sales, IT, finance, and construction.
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Buyers may find their new homes just a click away at Ebay Real Estate (http://pages.ebay.com/realestate). Ebay Real Estate will include an online library of "how-to" articles, especially geared to first-time home buyers.
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The Manufactured Housing Institute will hold its annual "Developing with Manufactured Homes" seminar on Oct. 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency in Cincinnati.