Mixed-Use Development

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Adaptive-reuse project on 19th-century hospital

A clever adaptive-reuse project saves a 19th-century state hospital from demolition and proves profitable. More

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St. Louis remodeler redefines niche building

Jay Simon was concerned with just two things when the construction company he worked for in 1982 was about to go bust: One, he had to ramp up his sideline remodeling business to take on the clients that his former employer would abandon when it closed its doors, and two, he'd have to use his wedding money to capitalize this company. More

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Is All Drywall Mud the Same?

Knowing the difference between taping, topping, and all-purpose drywall finishing... More

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Smart Growth

Last month at the International Builders Show (IBS) in Orlando, Fla., I had an opportunity to walk the site of two homes that will be showcased at next year's convention. One of the side-by-side projects ó currently under construction in Orlando's historic downtown ó is The New American Home, a regular IBS project that is featured in BUILDER magazine, our sister publication. The second building, dubbed The Renewed American Home, will be featured in our February 2007 issue. More

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BUILDER Magazine's Top 10 Elements of Style

Hip, chic, and trendy are great for clothes and cars. But when your product is designed to last for generations, you tend to be a little skeptical about what's hot and what's not. To find out what design elements are resonating with today's buyers, Builder interviewed production, semi-custom, and custom builders, architects, real estate agents, and interior designers nationally, as well as Gopal Ahluwalia, staff vice president of research for the NAHB, to create our own top 10 list. More

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Growing Up Smart

In 1990, Don Strong started Brothers Strong, a house painting company, with his son Michael, in Houston. For Dennis Gehman of the $2.5 million design/build firm Gehman Custom Builder in Harleysville, Pa., the ideal annual growth rate is 20%. More

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Notebook

Fears of a housing "bubble," international code adoptions, smart wiring, recycling... More

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Notebook

Steel framing lagging behind wood, home warranty laws, the true cost of ceiling fans, pitfalls of building on unstable soil More

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New England Update
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Restoration Primer: Historic Building Meets Contemporary Codes
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