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Editor's Notes

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    Work in Progress

    Economic recoveries often aren't pretty, and this one may be downright homely.

     

Foundations

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    Shingles That Mingle

    An expanded 1908 builder's cottage plays nice with the neighbors, thanks to a third-floor addition that was deftly done, in spite of numerous constraints.

     

Field Report

Dashboard

Details

  • GuesthouseSoutheastern Conn.

    Raising an Eyebrow

    A playful dormer offers serious unity for both the interior and elevation of a rural guesthouse.

     

Jump Ball

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    Ramping Up

    But finding qualified candidates, ready to contribute immediately, is a challenge.

     

Red Tape

Game Changer

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    Aggregating Options

    New software allows builders and architects to design homes to meet their cost and energy goals.

     

Success Story

  • Salt Lake Boxes KTGY Group designed this fast-selling contemporary for Garbett.

    Hitting Paydirt

    The Salt Lake City–based builder commissioned contemporary-style homes that are selling fast and for full price.

     

Products

Editor's Pick

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    Wood Work

    Whitehall pieces are made from stain-grade hardwood.

     

Top Shelf

On a Budget

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    Stair Ways

    Jonathan Feldman knows the trick for saving 75 percent on the architectural detail.

     

Category Review

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    Bowled Over

    The 1.6-gallon toilet is being edged out by new high-performance units.

     

Sound Off

Crowe's Economy

  • David CroweChief Economist NAHBWashington, D.C.dcrowe@nahb.com

    The Best Remain

    But the most competitive home builders have survived and adapted.

     

Housing Pulse

  • Paul CardisFounder and CEO Avid Ratingspaul.cardis@avidratings.com

    A Brave New World

    Customer reviews are now an important way for builders to differentiate themselves.

     

Features

  • Signs of Life

    In various pockets of the U.S., permits are being pulled and ground is being broken. This story makes the point through compelling photos, plus anecdotal and index-based info.

     
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    Comp Pared to What?

    CEO pay deals get right-sized under intense shareholder scrutiny.

     
  • Eli Meir Kaplan/Wonderful Machine for EcoHome..Sam Rashkin poses for a portrait on Monday, November 14, 2011 in front of a chalkboard with technical information about energy efficiency and with his book, "Retooling the U.S. Housing Industry," in his office at the Department of Energy in Washington, DC.

    Ripple Effect

    His greatest legacy may be the federal Energy Star for New Homes program, which he founded.

     
  • Lesson Learned

    Private home builders draw on 2011 insights to drive momentum into 2012.

     
  • Adapt or Die

    Big Builder grades the performance of the 13 largest publicly held builders in the country.

     

Builder 100

  • Growth Ahead

    Leaders expect builders to seek prefab solutions as framers could be in short supply.

     
  • Breaking Ground

    Things were definitely moving in the right direction for multifamily starts last year.

     
  • On Top, But of What?

    Last year's market share was the highest in a decade for the Builder 100–ranked companies.

     
  • Right Direction

    As unemployment worries ease, more buyers are at least kicking the tires again.

     
  • The Fog Lifts

    More focus on customers, less focus on opening new markets inform builders' business models today.

     

Build Smart

Construction Detail

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    Insulated Header

    Engineered-framing suppliers have developed one-piece headers that improve on piecemeal assemblies cobbled together in the field.

     

Redline

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    Make Mine a Single

    One-bedroom apartments are in demand, and rethinking the traditional shotgun approach will make units much more marketable.

     

National Beat

Chairman's Letter

NAHB Research Center Corner

  • Champions Applauded

    Builders, remodelers, verifiers, and other program champions applauded for helping promote high-performance home building.

     

Next

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    Applied Science

    The process so far generates only minuscule amounts of energy, but might some day become an alternative to silicon solar cells.

     

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