This week’s Builder Blog post examines what the next ten years will bring for building trends, practices and products. New ideas and technologies will be shaped by consumer needs and wants for the home, builder preferences and societal trends. The environment will have a say, as well; as our growing population requires more resources and [...]

Green is everywhere these days. It’s easy enough to drop the word into your website, brochures and other marketing materials, but how can you really make your customers understand? A recent survey from the Mature Market Institute discovered that among homeowners over 55, energy efficiency ranked among the top five desired home features. It may [...]

The window of opportunity on construction costs is gradually being closed Reed Construction Data “The latest data show a considerable drop in construction material costs from October 2008 to October 2009 (-6.5%). However, from July to October, they actually climbed (+2.3% annualized). … Clearly there were huge bargains to be had in construction costs in [...]