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    Read more about Vadara Quartz Surfaces' fabricated stone collection, along with other products, below.
    Products

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

    Aug. 13, 2024
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    The Cottages, by DTJ Design
    Design

    Home Designs for Small-Lot Privacy

    Aug. 13, 2024
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    OSHA's Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings standard would apply to all employers in the construction, general industry, maritime, and agriculture sectors, with some exceptions.
    NAHB

    OSHA Proposes Workplace Heat Standard to Ensure Worker Safety

    Aug. 13, 2024
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    Construction salaries are on the rise and demand for construction workers is predicted to increase dramatically in the second half of this decade, so there’s never been a better time to be—or consider becoming—part of the home building industry.
    NAHB

    The Home Building Industry Is Hiring

    Aug. 13, 2024
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    This in-home office at Tribute at Lyric by Shea Homes caters to the work-from-home needs of families by locating the office near the main living areas so at-home workers can more easily engage with younger kids.
    Design

    Designs for Dedicated Work-From-Home Zones

    Aug. 13, 2024

    More content from July/August 2024

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    Builders can play a role in housing affordability outside of the political arena by taking initiative on a more personal scale.
    Home

    The Builder's Role in Housing Affordability

    What part can (and should) builders play to reduce the cost of building and buying new homes? Consider these suggestions
    Aug. 13, 2024
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    It's no longer enough for home builders to merely gather information. Staying competitive means you need to leverage your data creatively.
    Leadership

    Business Metrics and the Imagination Age of Home Building

    It’s time to get serious about your business metrics and make them work harder (and smarter) for you
    Aug. 13, 2024
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    “The idea of benchmarking is really simple: How do you begin to learn from others about how they do things better than you do?” says George Casey, a housing industry icon and group chair for executive benchmarking and coaching organization Vistage.
    Business Management

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

    Comparing your business with other builders may seem risky, but it's the key to continuous improvement and sustained success in home building
    Aug. 13, 2024
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    Lisa Morey is the founder of Nova Terra, a Colorado-based company that creates eco-friendly masonry blocks.
    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

    Our latest Idea Home stands as a new blueprint for urban living and housing production focused on wellness and sustainability
    Aug. 13, 2024
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    Because today's building codes strive for greater energy efficiency and occupant health, builders must pay more attention to the construction of the home’s envelope and how the house is ventilated to ensure optimal, healthy indoor air.
    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