September 2014 Table of Contents

While housing is fixated on all things market-related, design belongs in our peripheral vision. Read more

With the acquisition of Grand View Builders, Century Communities gets a foothold in the nation's largest housing market. Read more

Sierra Pacific Industries recently completed the purchase of Wisconsin-based Hurd and Superseal Windows and Doors. Read more

Wheelock Street Capital announced it bought a 316-acre tract called Jordan Pointe in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C.-area, from NVR, and will team up with its Carolinas development partner JPM South Development to market lots for 440 homes back to NV and Ryan Homes. Perspective on the deal from BUILDER's John McManus. Read more

TRI Pointe is staying busy on the heels of its mammoth Weyerhaeuser merger, grabbing lots in California, Nevada, Washington state, and Virginia. Here's more information: Read more

Smart, sleek details helped these projects earn top billing Read more

Although the July demand index showed no significant change month-over-month, regional directors reported a significant increase in the quarterly and annual pace of starts in multiple markets, suggesting that builders have high expectations for the next season. Read more

After one of its top executives read “The Great Game of Business” by Jack Stack, Goodall Homes instituted many of the book's principles—and its market share has grown ever since. Read more

Nine new, noteworthy products you need to know about. Read more

Advances in digital printing expand the design possibilities of ceramic tile. Read more

Amid fear and uncertainty, five items serve as solid evidence to housing's comeback. Read more

Community is Crucial, sustainability is assumed, adaptive reuse is increasingly inventive, and density is being accomplished in defter and more beautiful ways than ever before. Read more

These three pioneering architects are changing the way we build homes, apartments, and communities Read more

Typical house framing is considered "combustible construction," but codes still require details that limit the spread of smoke and fire through wood-framed assemblies. Read more

Here's a slick way to build a weather-tight seal into an entry door that comes with pre-applied brickmold casings. Read more

A flimsy porch becomes a real-deal one with a few extra feet and attention to the details. Read more

A few simple choices can help keep machine noise and crosstalk out of living areas. Read more

September offers NAHB members a discount on IBS registration and the chance to connect with and honor associate members. Read more

Standards for plumbing fixture replacement technicians are underway, and the National Green Building Standard Consensus Committee will meet in November. Read more

Whether building pros are ready or not, the futuristic technology is poised to transform the design and construction industries. Read more