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  • 5 Tech Innovations in Green Homes of Tomorrow

    From biomorphic skins to smarter insulation, Greener Ideal takes a look at some of the hottest tech innovations to look for in green homes of the future.

  • Expanding home building's public domain? 10 private home builders' odds of filing for an IPO--Update

    As Taylor Morrison brings its initial public offering to market today in a bid to raise upwards of $500 million, investor exuberance of the moment raises three big questions. One, how many more private home building companies will follow in Taylor Morrison and TRI Pointe Homes' footsteps? Two, how...

  • Apple’s New Office Pushes Construction’s Cutting Edge

    The maker of high-design electronics is taking its quest for aesthetic perfection to architecture.

  • Fore!, Say Builders Active in Golf Communities

    They insist the recent spate of golf-course closings doesn’t reflect buyer demand for this lifestyle.

  • The March Jobs Report: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Add Jobs

    In the BLS’s disappointing March 2013 employment report, the economy added only 88,000 jobs. The architectural and engineering services sector, however, added 2,100 jobs, and the construction industry added a somewhat less-enthusiastic 18,000 new jobs.

  • How To Install PVC Trim

    PVC trim can be a great product, but only if you install it properly. Here's how to get the most out of this material.

  • Can you say, 'bidding wars?' They're back!

    Seemingly overnight, many of the nation's major housing markets have gone from stagnant to sizzling, with for-sale listings spurring bidding wars among a large number of house hunters. CNN/Money's Les Christie reports.

  • 3 generations, one roof

    Approximately 51 million Americans live in a house with at least two adult generations, or a grandparent and at least one other generation, under one roof. Three generations under one roof, known as multigen housing, is here. Read how this can be idyllic for child care, elder care and avoiding...

  • ADP: 158,000 Jobs Added in March, but No New Construction Jobs

    ADP and Moody’s Analytics released their monthly employment report on Wednesday morning, which says that the U.S. economy added 158,000 jobs in March. There were, however, no net jobs added in the construction industry, a first in half a year.

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