The third and final day of the 2013 International Builders’ Show finished up with exhibitors, sponsors and attendees being treated to a closing concert from Cheap Trick. Fresh off of their most recent tour with Aerosmith, the rock band tore down the house with a 90-minute concert featuring many of their greatest hits. But before [...]

Energy remained high throughout the convention center for Day 2 of the 2013 International Builders’ Show. Following the big announcement on day one that IBS and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show will be held simultaneously in the future came the news that the shows will remain in Las Vegas for the next four years. [...]

The 2013 International Builder’s Show is officially underway and the energy remained high throughout the opening day. The Walt Disney Company’s CEO, Michael Eisner, kicked things off at the show with a motivating keynote. Eisner used his own experiences with Disney and The Tornante Company to help attendees understand more about how to build a [...]

The New American Home is always one of the biggest attractions at the annual International Builders’ Show. This year, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has captured the home’s construction from start to finish in a six-part video series posted on YouTube. A little about this year’s NAH, according to TNAH.com, “Las Vegas-based Blue Heron is [...]

At this time next week, the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center will be bustling with thousands of contractors, builders and architects taking in the many exhibits and speakers at the 2013 International Builders’ Show. IBS means many things to many different people in the building industry. For some, it’s a chance to bone [...]

The National Association of Home Builders’ International Builders’ Show kicks off on Feb. 8 in Orlando — that’s just one week from today. Are you going? Over the past several years, a growing number of builders have answered, decisively, with ‘no.’ Industry reporters have lamented decreasing attendance aplenty the past handful of years, and builders [...]

If you didn’t have the chance to get to IBS this year, or you want to relive the memories, we have the solution! We’ve produced a tour of the Integrity and Marvin booth at IBS with information and commentary. It’s the next best thing to being there! The tour starts with information about our sister [...]

Now homeowners can combine the classic look of divided lites with the energy efficiency of double-paned glass. Integrity from Marvin Windows and Doors has added a new spacer bar option to its Wood-Ultrex Series. The spacer bar gives the traditional appearance of authentic divided lites with modern energy efficiency. Simulated Divided Lite (SDL) bars are [...]

In our quest to find new and interesting products on display at IBS2011, we came across this nifty product from Kohler. Makes life a little easier, no? (Not to mention a bit more germ-free.)

Open up the beauty of coastal views with certified factory-mulled assemblies from the IMPACT Products line of Integrity from Marvin Windows and Doors. IMPACT Products are designed to withstand life on the coast. Rated for winds up to 140 mph in Impact/Wind Zone 3, these tough and beautiful products are constructed of Ultrex®, a revolutionary [...]