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Peter Fabris

Peter Fabris is a Boston-based freelance writer with decades of experience covering the housing and related industries.

Photo: courtesy Babcock Ranch/Kitson and Partners
Home exteriors on Innovation Way at Babcock Ranch, a new community in Punta Gorda, Fla.
Construction

Home Building Innovation in Action at Babcock Ranch

Big builders including D.R. Horton, PulteGroup, and Lennar are testing new building innovations in real-world housing projects to help reduce costs and speed production
Feb. 20, 2025
Photo: courtesy Manuel Builders
Manuel Builders' home exterior
National Housing Quality Awards

Manuel Builders Earns the 2025 National Housing Quality Award

Manuel Builders, the 2025 recipient of a Bronze National Housing Quality Award for operational excellence, is on a path of continual improvement that will enable further (and ...
Feb. 19, 2025
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Home builder face in profile with house plans for off-site construction in the background
Construction

Will Codes Move the Needle for Off-Site Construction?

The passage of ICC standards in Utah and Virginia, combined with AI technology, holds promise for helping off-site construction overcome barriers to mainstream adoption
Oct. 10, 2024