May 2019 Table of Contents

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The Home Building Innovator's Dilemma BUILDER The Home Building Innovator's Dilemma

Beyond demand for what home building businesses do, toward need for what they could do. There's new opportunity there. Read more

Up Front
Pulte Doubles Down on Las Vegas Bets With American West Acquisition BUILDER Pulte Doubles Down on Las Vegas Bets With American West Acquisition

PulteGroup's move adds deep local scale in an economically solid market as well as a volume bump. A strong marketing-led operator joins its portfolio. Read more

Coastal Shower Doors Introduces New Shower Barn Door Series BUILDER Coastal Shower Doors Introduces New Shower Barn Door Series

The Eclipse series mixes modern aesthetics with industrial-style hardware. Read more

Cyber-Criminals Prey Heavily on Construction Pros BUILDER Cyber-Criminals Prey Heavily on Construction Pros

Data shows construction and real estate are the second and third most at-risk industries for phishing and malware attacks. Read more

Developers, Archaeologists Work Side by Side at Robinson Landing Site BUILDER Developers, Archaeologists Work Side by Side at Robinson Landing Site

Site work on a new community of 96 townhomes and condos has unearthed more than 100,000 artifacts in Alexandria, Va. Read more

Housing Industry Needs Some Creative Disruption BUILDER Housing Industry Needs Some Creative Disruption

Hanley Wood's Frank Anton talks about housing's evolution and stagnation in his final column. Read more

Nine Ways Builders Can Improve Their Social Engagement BUILDER Nine Ways Builders Can Improve Their Social Engagement

With the right strategy, social media can lead to more home sales. Read more

This Overlooked Asset Can Help Boost Profits BUILDER This Overlooked Asset Can Help Boost Profits

Employee handbooks can help save time and money by lending efficiency to workplace operations. Read more

Projects
New Home Co., TRI Pointe, and Woodside Team Up on New Development BUILDER New Home Co., TRI Pointe, and Woodside Team Up on New Development

The Bedford community brings new life to Southern California with a range of products and price points. Read more

Features
See Who Rose in the Ranks: The 2019 Builder 100 List BUILDER See Who Rose in the Ranks: The 2019 Builder 100 List

Our latest ranking shows that the country's top home building firms were busier than ever last year. Read more

Here Are the Builder 100 and Next 100 Fastest-Growing Firms for 2018 BUILDER Here Are the Builder 100 and Next 100 Fastest-Growing Firms for 2018

Three C's--Century, Clayton, and Cornerstone--top our Builder 100 charts when it comes to growth acceleration. Read more

Clayton Homes Earns 2019 Builder of the Year Award BUILDER Clayton Homes Earns 2019 Builder of the Year Award

See how the company has evolved into one of America’s leading home builders. Read more

Clayton Home's ‘New Class’ Narrows a Gap BUILDER Clayton Home's ‘New Class’ Narrows a Gap

The company has launched a new, national campaign that aims to bring homeownership to all. Read more

Builder 100 Firms Are Banking on Baby Boomers BUILDER Builder 100 Firms Are Banking on Baby Boomers

Nearly half of the firms on this year's Builder 100 list are staking a claim to the rapidly changing active adult home-buying market. Here’s why. Read more

The 2019 Public Builder Report Card BUILDER The 2019 Public Builder Report Card

See how the industry’s public home builders stack up based on 2018 data. Read more

Employee Safety in Model Homes Doesn't Have to Compromise Sales BUILDER Employee Safety in Model Homes Doesn't Have to Compromise Sales

Real estate and new home sales professionals often work alone. How can companies help empower and protect these employees in potentially dangerous situations? Read more

2019 Hearthstone Winner Hayden Watson Strives to Make Homes Available to All BUILDER 2019 Hearthstone Winner Hayden Watson Strives to Make Homes Available to All

Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award winner Hayden Watson inherited his deep commitment to help others from his parents. Read more

NAHB Notes
NAHB Creates Local Strategy Reports to Address Affordability BUILDER NAHB Creates Local Strategy Reports to Address Affordability

The organization has compiled extensive research on state and local policies that are helping to make housing more affordable. Read more

When and Where Off-Site Housing Technologies Will Emerge BUILDER When and Where Off-Site Housing Technologies Will Emerge

Ed Hudson, director of market research at Home Innovation Research Labs, reflects on his recent IBS presentation. Read more

Can Smaller Lots Help Affordability? BUILDER Can Smaller Lots Help Affordability?

A decline in lot size is seen as a positive housing trend. Read more

Last Detail
Project Gallery: Built-In Reading Nook Creates Ideal Kid's Corner BUILDER Project Gallery: Built-In Reading Nook Creates Ideal Kid's Corner

A cushioned, white oak nook was incorporated into this New York home's floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. Read more

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