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SHOW VILLAGE

Introducing Show Village '08
Again this year, Professional Builder magazine has created the ultimate venue for manufacturers to present their products to the building industry. SHOW VILLAGE 2007 was a resounding success for manufacturers and builders alike, with thousands attended during the three day show. And we expect SHOW VILLAGE 2008 to be even better!
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Best in American Living Award

THE BEST IN AMERICAN LIVING AWARD design competition is open to builders, architects, designers, developers, land planners and interior designers nationwide. Only homes built for sale are eligible to enter Categories 1 - 17 and 25 - 36. Homes completed, or for which the first model opened, between May 1, 2006 and July 15, 2007, are eligible for this year's competition.

Announcement of the 2006 winners was made this year at the 63rd NAHB International Builders’ Show. Winners were presented awards during a ceremony sponsored by NAHB, Professional Builder and several leading building product manufacturers. View the 2006 winners.

More information on BALA, and 2007 Registration Form...

Professional Builder Benchmark

Professional Builder Benchmark is America’s premier management conference for home building industry executives. For three days every fall, more than 200 of the industry’s most forward-thinking builders, gather to share experience, ideas and knowledge as they interact with thought-leaders from inside and outside the housing industry. The Professional Builder Benchmark experience is intense; it’s the perfect environment for setting goals and strengthening teams, bonding with colleagues and building friendships. Here, in the comfortable environment of a luxury resort, top managers and their teams can learn the latest trends and how they’ll affect their businesses, discover proven, new ideas for development and network with the best in the industry. This year the 2007 Professional Builder Benchmark conference takes place at Chateau Élan Resort and Winery, Braselton, Georgia, September 25-28.
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Best in Class - Builders

Product makers strive to give builders what they want, but are they succeeding?
In today's highly competitive marketplace, building product manufacturers have to work hard at establishing relationships with their savvy builder-customers. Fortunately, hard work doesn't go unnoticed. Builders appreciate the extra mile a product manufacturer is willing to go to ensure customer loyalty. But what product manufacturers think sets them apart from the competition isn't necessarily what builders actually value.
What's in a Name?
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Builder of the Year

Aspire to be the best in the business.
For over 40 years, Professional Builder has selected a home builder who has shown the rest of the industry a better way. These are home building firms that exude excellence in all aspects of home building, are innovative in their design management, building practices, marketing, community relations, customer satisfaction, productivity and profitability.
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GIANT 400

Topping Out? Or Just a Pause?
Professional Builder's 39th Annual Report of Housing's Giants is, as always, a snapshot showing where the largest production builders stand at the end of the previous year. Four months into 2006, we have the perspective to now see 2005 as a bellwether year for housing's big boys by any measure.
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NHQ

Learn best practices from industry leaders in HousingZone.com's "Handbook for Winning" Forum, as winners of the 2006 National Housing Quality Award share the benchmarking tips they've learned along their quality journey. As the centerpiece of the National Association of Home Builders Research Center's quality program, the NHQ Award is regarded as the highest level of quality achievement in the housing industry. From leadership and strategic planning to human resources and business results, these builders have set themselves apart, within their markets and in the profits they pull to the bottom line every day.
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