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Wired for the Next Generation
The iPod generation has arrived: Will you answer the text message?
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Five Southern California "shelter in place" communities have proven they can stand up to raging wildfires. What can builders learn from their success
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Nail prices spike; remodeler and homeowner spar over found money; carbon monoxide kills worker; more
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I had a chance to check out Bosch's new ROS20VS random-orbit sander at the Builders' Show.
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Profitable Partnership
TRENTON, NJ - BTC Management Corp., a nonprofit affordable housing owner and manager, didn’t spend a dime from its reserve accounts to upgrade all of the central heating and cooling equipment at Trent Center East with new energy- efficient machines.
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Q: I build custom homes in a northern (heating) climate. My clients want tight, well-insulated homes - we use cellulose and often spray foam - but many also want a wood-burning fireplace. Is it possible to have a traditional hearth in a modern, tightly insulated home?
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Rehab of Historic Landmark Helps an Active Mother
OMAHA, NEB. - For more than half a century, the Livestock Exchange Building served as the center of Omaha’s livestock industry—before it fell vacant as the stock pens stood empty.
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California back-pedals on nailer rules; study blames coastal development for increased storm damage; Texas court says insurers can't duck defect suits; more
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Lighting Learning Night in New York
Pro lumber yard and lighting dealer Carter Lumber in Ballston Spa, New York, is partnering with New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center (LRC) to host the seminar "A Lesson in Lighting" on Saturday, October 20...
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A retrospective on 25 years of builder technology: How did we get here, and where are we going next?