Mike Beirne | ProBuilder

Mike Beirne

Mike is the senior editor of Pro Builder and Custom Builder magazines. A two-time Jesse H. Neal Award winner, Mike has nearly 30 years of journalism experience plus numerous news and feature writing awards, including honors from the Society of Professional Journalists, the American Society of Business Press Editors, and the National Association of Real Estate Editors. He also operated a masonry restoration business for more than two decades. mbeirne@sgcmail.com

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National Housing Quality Award

2022 NHQA Winners: 3 Home Builders Committed to Better Business and Operational Excellence

This year's National Housing Quality Award recognizes three home building companies striving to reach new heights in their operations, the quality of their product, and customer satisfaction

2022 National Housing Quality Award winner French Brothers

Q+A

IHP Capital Partners' Richard Whiteley Discusses Land Opportunity for Home Builders

For builders seeking buildable lots, migration, remote work, and renters are all having an impact

Q+A

Vaughan Buckley on Restarting a Former Katerra Factory

VBC's Vaughan Buckley talks about restarting a former Katerra factory, modular homes, tapping into new off-site technology, and his new openness to horizontal integration

Inside former Katerra plant in Tracy, California, acquired by VBC

Builder of the Year

Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Ivory Homes in Salt Lake City is Pro Builder's 2021 Builder of the Year

2021 Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' leadership team

Q+A

HUB's Raymond Monteith Offers Expert Advice for Reducing  Risk of Cyberattacks

Small- and medium-size companies are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues, so it's key that home builders and trades understand the risks and take action to protect themselves

Business Management Best Practices

Expert Advice for Reducing the Risk of Cyberattacks

Small- and medium-size companies are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues, so it's key that home builders and trades understand the risks and take action to protect themselves

Cyber hacker typing on a laptop as part of a cyberattack

Off-Site Construction

Modular Builder VBC on the Verge of $25 Million Buy for Katerra Assets

CEO Vaughan Buckley says VBC will reach out to some Katerra employees and customers

Sustainability

A HERS Rating for Water Use?

RESNET’s Ryan Meres offers insight into a new program that rates homes on water-use efficiency and explains its usefulness

Building Materials

Who Can Shorten the Supply Chain for Home Building?

Current supply-chain challenges serve to reveal new possibilities for supplying materials for new-home construction

Housing Giants

The Supply Chain's Perfect Storm

Never before have home builders had to navigate a market where houses are pre-selling fast while the cost of so many resources is rising and so many supplies are constrained at the same time

Q+A

Epcon’s Paul Hanson on the Supply Chain, Franchising, and Active Adult Demand

Paul Hanson, of Epcon Communities Franchising, talks about active adult demand and what it's like to be a franchise home builder amid supply chain constraints

Human Resources

After Recruiting and Hiring, Put in the Work to Keep Employees

Construction companies are focused on the labor shortage and finding skilled people, but recruiting executive Cory Kruse says employers need to work on presenting compelling reasons for employees to stay

Business Management

Linda Purdy on TRI Pointe's Goals and Challenges in the Colorado Market

TRI Pointe's Linda Purdy shares her perspective on acquiring land, building homes at attainable prices, and other challenges for growing the home builder's Colorado division

Exterior of TRI Pointe Home in Adonea community in Aurora, Colo.

Coronavirus Resources and Information

PPP 2.0: Kapitus' Ben Johnston on What Construction Companies Can Expect

The PPP is a great opportunity for small businesses hurt by COVID-19 to obtain much needed capital to pay bills, pay employees, and invest in getting back to business

Paycheck Protection Program info displayed on smartphone

National Housing Quality Award

2021 NHQA Winners: 4 Home Building Companies Striving for Better

The annual National Housing Quality Awards recognize four home builders for their commitment to continuous operational improvement

High-Performance Homes

Jim Nostedt on How High Performance Can Beat  Code-Built Homes on Price

SEEFAR's Jim Nostedt shares how an appraisal/analysis called Total Cost of Building Ownership reveals the true cost of building and operating a sustainable building

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Builder of the Year

2020 Builder of the Year: True Homes—a Culture Like No Other

True Homes is Pro Builder's 2020 Builder of the Year, in large part because of the home builder's purpose-driven company culture, which is yielding truly amazing results

The team at True Homes, Pro Builder's 2020 Builder of the Year

Innovation

Margaret Whelan on How Capital Is Fueling Innovation

Investment banker Margaret Whelan talks about labor constraints and how access to capital is fueling innovation in a home building industry not typically known for it

Crane lowering prefab wall panel into place in the jobsite

Market Data + Trends

Is Urban Flight to the Burbs Golden?

A look at the future of urban and suburban housing post-COVID

Flock of migrating birds forming an arrow

Planning + Development

Thomas Beadel on Splitting Lots, Doubling Inventory

The business model for Thomas James Homes' Trademark by TJH brand brings more opportunities for buyers in neighborhoods where inventory is tight

2 Thomas James Homes duplexes on a single lot

Human Resources

Samantha Lewandowski on Recovery-Friendly Workplaces

New Hampshire's Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative is helping people with substance abuse disorders

Construction worker substance abuse support

Affordability

Affordable Housing That LEEDs in Being Green and Sustainable

Profiles of three outstanding affordable housing projects recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council in its LEED Homes Awards

Exterior view of The Arroyo affordable housing in Santa Monica

Jobsite Safety

What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work?

As builders and trade contractors start to get back on track following the impact of COVID-19 and its restrictions, there are legal concerns to consider

covid-19 face mask personal protection for the workplace

Builders

Converting Homebuyer Move-In Gifts to Homes for the Poor

The 141 Project is a nonprofit coalition of home builders that raises money to build homes for impoverished families overseas while fostering goodwill with clients in the U.S.

concrete block home under construction in Guatemala

Economics

Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Home builders that survived the Great Recession offer strategies for recovering from the coronavirus' impact on the industry and economy

These Cities Are the Top Choices for Renters Right Now

Foreclosure Activity in the US Housing Market Is Down Year-Over-Year

10 Challenges Facing the Build-to-Rent Sector