4 Useful Online Decking Resources Here's a look at four websites that provide useful information and assistance for those involved in selling, installing and selecting decks, fences, railings and other outdoor features. They run the gamut from information on treated wood to assistance for those looking for PVC decking resources. Check it out.
Survey: Landscape Architects See Slowdown The quarterly survey of the American Society of Landscape Architects reflects a slowdown in billable hours. Sustainability issues related to local, state and national government as well as in the 2008 election cycle are also covered in this survey. Here's a look at the results.
Remodeling with a Spanish Accent The remodeler transformed this single-family,1920s Denver home from eyesore to Mediterranean beauty.
Austin’s New Urban Village A former airport site gets a makeover, creating thousands of new homes and jobs in Austin, Texas.
Nominations Open for NAHB 50+ Housing Awards The 50+ Housing Awards honor excellence in building, design and marketing of housing for boomers and beyond. Nominations are open now, up to December 5, 2008.
Project Green House Profile: Folsom City Greens Here's how Folsom, Calif.-based builder RJ Walter Homes teamed up with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to design and build the Sacramento area's first LEED Platinum Home.
J.D. Power Releases 2008 Customer Satisfaction Results Overall customer satisfaction with home builders improves significantly in 2008, despite daunting economic challenges and surplus inventory levels in the industry.
Historic Remodel Allegro Builders restores a once-grand 1910 home that had been seemingly ruined by years of neglect and abuse as it went from owner to owner before ending up as a halfway house for the homeless.