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    Products

    12 Product Highlights From the July/August Issue of Pro Builder

    Aug. 13, 2024
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    To Achieve Greater Privacy On A Small Lot, This Design By Dtj Design Designates Active And Passive Sides Of The Home
    Design

    Home Designs for Small-Lot Privacy

    Aug. 13, 2024
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    Osha Proposes New Heat Standard For The Workplace That Would Help Keep Construction Workers Safe In High Heat Conditions
    NAHB

    OSHA Proposes Workplace Heat Standard to Ensure Worker Safety

    Aug. 13, 2024
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    Students Learn Carpentry Skills In Preparation For A Possible Career In The Construction Industry
    NAHB

    The Home Building Industry Is Hiring

    Aug. 13, 2024
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    In Home Office Near The Kitchen In A Shea Homes Model Home
    Design

    Designs for Dedicated Work-From-Home Zones

    Aug. 13, 2024

    More content from July/August 2024

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    Home Builders Have A Role To Play In Ensuring There Are More Affordable Homes
    Home

    The Builder's Role in Housing Affordability

    The 10-point plan created by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to address housing affordability is a solid, thoughtful effort focused on “right-sizing” various ...
    Aug. 13, 2024
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    Staying Competitive Means Home Builders Need To Leverage Their Data Creatively
    Leadership

    Business Metrics and the Imagination Age of Home Building

    In the home building industry, we find ourselves at the intersection of the Information Age and the Imagination Age, a transition that brings a paradigm shift in business metrics...
    Aug. 13, 2024
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    Benchmarking Your Business Is About Learning How Others Do Things Better Than You Do, So You Can Improve Your Processes, Too
    Business Management

    It's Time to Benchmark—and Here's Why

     This is a longer version of an article that appeared in print in Pro Builder's July/August 2024 issue.Almost any conversation about quantifying productivity, profit, or ...
    Aug. 13, 2024
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    Lisa Morey
    Q+A

    Building Blocks to Sustainable Construction

    Lisa Morey co-founded Nova Terra (formerly Colorado Earth) in 2017 to address the need for sustainable housing in response to climate change. The company specializes in supplying...
    Aug. 13, 2024
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    The Picket Fence Idea Home Is A Three Story Detached Townhouse Consisting Of A 2,007 Square Foot Unit Above A 660 Square Foot Adu
    Design

    The Picket Fence Idea Home

    When you imagine homes of the future, you might envision high-tech marvels with robot assistants and space for your flying car. In reality, they’ll likely be more sensible and...
    Aug. 13, 2024
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    Several Factors Make Home Ventilation More Crucial Now Than It Was In The Past
    Quality Matters

    Home Ventilation Options Ranked Good(ish), Better, and Best

    One key element in modern home construction is ventilation, but what exactly is ventilation and why is it important? I recently read the book A House Needs to Breathe … Or Does...
    Aug. 13, 2024