A builder and architect discuss pros and cons at IBS. More
Community Housing Partnersí award-winning neighborhood brings community education and sustainable performance to affordable housing. More
A touch of contemporary design and sustainability revitalizes a historic site in Charm City. More
Dramatic rebounds come rarely to remodelers these days, but a happy exception is the case of Mills Builders, of Sacramento, Calif. The eight-year-old design/build firm's new campaign of homeowner seminars has proven “wildly successful,” says Jonathan Mills, president. “We would be in dire trouble had we not begun this program late last summer.” More
Five years ago, an audience of luxury kitchen and bath designers nearly revolted when the keynote speaker at an industry event drew cautious aim. In a speech that touched on matters ranging from the poverty outside their windows to the environmental side effects of the construction boom to the imminent U.S. invasion of Iraq, he gently compared them to the first-class passengers on the Titanic drinking champagne while conveniently ignoring the people packed into steerage below and the risk of catastrophe ahead. More
In the late 1980s in California, Steve Jordan was remodeling foreclosed houses for banks when he realized that instead of working for the banks, he could create a similar system for himself by purchasing, renovating, and renting houses. He shut down his remodeling company and started Rebuilding America, at one point owning 40 houses. When the real estate values in California became too high for investing, he relocated to Pensacola, Fla., where in three years he amassed 190 rental units. More
When a potential client calls Kirk Development Co.'s office, there isn't always a salesperson to handle the call. But rather than simply taking a name and number, the Phoenix company created two sales lead sheets to guide the call-taker and give the salesperson much-needed information. More
For coastal developers, the preservation of wetlands often seems like a hindrance... More
A year after Katrina: voices and impressions from a region rethinking how to build More
Sinking homes and abandoned mines; Boston land-use regs study; storm-damage niche;... More
