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Editor's Notes

  • The Dream Revisited

    As the homeownership rate falls and the population continues to grow, Americans will need housing of all types.

     

Products

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    Side Projects

    Is there a better way to install your siding?

     
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    Dry Goods

    What's new in the world of wallboard?

     

Inside Story

  • 24/7: Night crews position one of 11 modules that Excel Homes donated for the construction of a massive new residence that Extreme Makeover: Home Edition presented in July to the Boys Hope Girls Hope organization. That construction was complicated by severe weather conditions.

    Wet and Wild

    Decision to combine modular and stick-built construction had its plusses and minuses.

     
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    Sunny Outlook

    Electricity generated by this renewable source could expand tenfold in five years, as long as incentives and credits remain in place.

     
  • EXPLOITING SYNERGIES: Sharing office with with a rustic furniture supplier has given Rinehimer Construction a better shot at customers interested in matching that furniture with construction or renovation that includes log and rail components.

    One-Stop Shop

    Rinehimer Construction shares space with an architect, landscaper, and furniture supplier.

     

Success Stories

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    Park Place

    High-rise condos in Philly offer the ultimate luxury: automated parking.

     
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    Efficiency Now

    A local builder gains market share with energy-efficient, cost-conscious starter homes.

     

Top Shelf

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    Cover Up

    Hand-Masker products offer protection for surfaces during construction.

     
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    Little Lam

    Wood laminate is now available on Designer and Bryn Mawr III vinyl windows.

     
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    Hide and Seek

    Inspection Scope allows builders to see behind walls.

     
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    Wine Wall

    Wall-mounted wine cooler holds six bottles.

     
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    Straight Lines

    CeraLine shower drain almost disappears into the shower floor.

     
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    Lighting Rod

    Lightning Level allows contractors to take measurements in low lighting.

     
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    Hold Up

    T-JAK offers a helping hand to lift objects on the jobsite.

     
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    Step Up

    Ladder's Little Helper makes ladders safer.

     

Green House

  • Keeping It Green

    Sustainable building specialist offers her views on green building and business practices.

     
  • Green for Green

    Delaware offers homeowners rebate on new homes certified green.

     
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    Nature’s Neighborhood

    Little Rock, Ark., developer offers sustainable land planning.

     

Crowe's Economy

  • Now Hiring?

    Housing will recover where jobs recover.

     

Digital Home

Features

National Beat

  • Part 3: Kitchen and Other Appliances

    The Center's Annual Consumer Practices Survey reveals changes in kitchen remodeling between 2005 and 2008.

     
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    Single Sensation

    IBS is the place for builders and associates to gather each year to network, do business, and learn about new products and services for their industry.

     

Last Word

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