Midwest Shows Permit Gains
Building permits nationwide were issued at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.621 million units during June, a 1.9% increase over the month and 5.9% above the total for June 1998.
Homes Take Shape at Design Center
Following in the footsteps of other large-volume builders, Richmond American Homes of Irvine, Calif. opened a full-scale design center, HomeShaper Gallery, in Yorba Linda in June 1998.
Seeking Customizing's Holy Grail
For a dozen years or more, production builders have been tinkering with their sales and production processes to get closer to custom.
Web Business
Sixteen percent. If you follow technology news, that’s a number you’ve seen and heard a lot lately.
Building Green Means Raising Profits
PATH prototype shows that environmentally sound construction offers promising returns.
Feds, Florida at Odds Over Energy Star Testing
No one in Florida questions the value of Energy Star, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s landmark voluntary program to improve energy efficiency in new housing built across America.
Rapid Growth Forecase for Vinyl Windows and Doors
While overall demand for windows and doors in the United States is expected to wane significantly over the next three years,
Green and Growing
In a recent edition of Nation’s Building News, articles on resource-efficient construction started on the top of the first page.
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