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Digital Evolution
Thirty-two builders and a group of major suppliers came together in late June to form a new venture, New Home Technologies, to make the dazzling array of options available, via builders' Web sites, to home buyers. Terri Connett, the manager of new business development at Whirlpool Corp., said she...
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Big Builder News Bits -- August 2003
Irvine, California's MBK Homes named Timothy A. Kane as its new president. Before joining MBK Homes, Kane managed an independent real estate consulting and appraisal company, which included MBK Homes among its clients.
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Going Local
Packed with an array of options and staffed by 18 "designers," the extensive showroom, located in Lewisville, Texas, has been closed as Centex Homes realigns its business model to target value-oriented home buyers. To better support the company's strategic changes, option centers are now located in...
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Heard and seen at JLC Live
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Western water shortages, Weyerhaeuser antitrust suit, cold-weather concrete pours, scheduling part-time office help, California condo comeback, mor
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Making sense of catastrophic insurance
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In The News
Right-to-repair laws, new water heater standard, tougher shingles, award-winning basement
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Wood dust cancer, EPA stormwater rules, septic alternatives, new salvaged wood supply, solar electric resurgence
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They Want It Their Way
Every day, volume builders look for ways to cut costs and still create an attractive community. But when it comes to building active adult communities, the prevailing wisdom these days dictates: Don't hold back on the amenities.
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Tech from the 2003 Builders' Show