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August 2004


Articles

All Grown Up; Ready to Buy

Generation Xers now have families of their own and represent a strong market for today's builders.

Austin City Lofts

Austin, Texas, mixed-use infill project appeals to both young urbanites and suburban empty nesters.

Burgeoning Baja

Loreto Bay Co., of Scottsdale, Ariz., is proving that U.S. builders can gain new ground in Mexico.

Choosing Insulation

Enhance a home's energy performance by using the correct insulation.

Confirming Some Bubbles?

If speculative buyers contribute to the formation of pricing bubbles, this is not good news.

Crisis Communications 101

Would you know what to do if a reporter and camera crew showed up on your construction site?

Design Sketchbook: Designing for Privacy

Find ways to create secluded retreats and hallway buffer zones.

Diary of a Builder

The Appalachia Service Project was founded 35 years ago with a single crew. This year, more than 2,000 crews, involving over 13,000 volunteers, will work on more than 500 homes at 25 ASP centers in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Fire Sprinklers Save Lives

Fire sprinklers benefit builders and consumers, according to new educational campaign launched by the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition

Founders Mill

Prime location in suburban Atlanta becomes historic-looking townhomes.

In the Mix: Hardwoods

More and more people are choosing to follow their own individual preferences when it comes to their homes.

Infill Opportunity

Use perceived building obstacles to your advantage to create a new profit opportunity.

More Than Money

The benefits of a positive culture extend beyond a ready stream of eager candidates.

NAHB Supports States and Hot Building Issues

The National Association of Home Builders Legal Action Fund supports state and local associations and builders in lawsuits involving matters of significance to the housing industry.

Outshining the Competition

Builders invited prospects on their interest list to preview their new gated community via a unique invitation.

PATH's Home of the Future

Imagine being able to build a home in 20 days. Or add extra rooms and space to any house by simply moving walls.

Sarah Peck

Builder Sarah Peck on the creative and progressive side of infill building on challenging plots of land.

Smooth Sailing

Customer satisfaction is a process of matching expectations to deliver. Making smooth transitions is one of the most powerful strategies to achieve that.

Spray-In Fiberglass Saves Time, Energy

Johns-Manville has introduced a new type of spray-in fiberglass insulation.

The Writing's on the Door

Simpson Door Co. transforms a door into a useable chalkboard surface with a new off-the-shelf product.

Tool Talk

The equipment builders need to drive bottom-line results.

Trouble Bubble... Or Not?

There's a debate raging among U.S. economists as to whether the rapid run-up in housing prices in many markets across the country constitutes an investment bubble that could soon burst.

Vacuum Overcomes Gravity Wastewater Glitches

Installing conventional gravity-based wastewater lines may not be practical where the the land's grade is too low.

Vanities Getting Taller

Bathroom vanities are becoming taller for users' comfort.

Why Will Builders Vote for Impact Fees?

In a booming residential construction corridor southwest of Chicago, builders voted to support higher impact fees.

Work Force Housing Awards

The NAHB has created the Innovation in Workforce Housing Awards to recognize outstanding examples of work force housing communities.

Zoned Out

Builders only work within the rules established by cities or towns. For new patterns of development to form, change must begin with the keepers of the zoning codes.
 

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