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HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge Announces Forthcoming Resignation
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has said that she intends to leave office later this month
Custom Builder
Why Start a Custom Building Business?
In this Taking Care of Business segment, expert coach and trainer Scott Beebe joins our host Duane Johns to talk about where custom builders could be getting off on the wrong foot
Business
Custom Builder to Talk Color Design with Becki Owens at IBS
At this year's IBS, renowned designer Becki Owens will sit down with host James McClister, editor of Custom Builder, to discuss a variety of topics from basic color play in design to the Allura Spectrum palette, a collection of Sherwin-Williams colors curated for the benefit of pros
Business
PERC Highlights Sustainability and Efficiency at IBS with 'Clean Build Conversations'
Hear from industry standouts Matt Blashaw and Anthony Carrino at this hour-long Show Village event
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Technology
Ridgid Digital Bubble Level
This virtual level provides three vials for plumb, level, and 45° miter, and includes an audio feature that alerts users when the structure or object…
Data & Research
Housing starts fall, but building permits climbed
Housing starts dropped 5 percent to a three-month low, while building permits, a proxy for future construction, unexpectedly climbed.
Energy efficiency
KB Home rolls out zero-energy product in three markets
KB Home announced a planned nationwide rollout of its next-generation of energy-efficient home designs, a net-zero-energy home dubbed ZeroHouse 2.0.
HVAC
HVAC Apps by Carmel Studios
Carmel Software offers 22 apps for performing various calculations for HVAC maintenance and installation in both residential and commercial buildings…
Technology
Home Builder Pro Calcs
With more than 200 home-improvement calculations and unit conversions, Home Builder Pro Calcs provides users access to quickly and easily solve a…
Technology
gUnit - Unit Converter
This tool helps construction professionals convert the following unit categories: area, energy, temperature, time, length, weight, speed, pressure,…
Technology
Drywall Calculator
Simply input the dimensions of a space and this app will provide the total square footage and the number of 4 x 8-foot drywall sheets required for…
Leadership
David Weekley Homes acquires builder T.W. Lewis, enters Phoenix market
David Weekley Homes, the nation’s third largest privately held home builder, has acquired luxury home builder T.W. Lewis and its Phoenix market assets.
Business
Standard Pacific Homes’ CEO resigns
Standard Pacific Homes' CEO Ken Campbell has announced that he is resigning his job and his board of directors position effective January, saying that a former chief of the firm's Orange County division will be his successor.
Green & Sustainable
MyGreenBuildings launches brand and systems licensing program for builders in nationwide markets
MyGreenBuildings announced the launch of the MyGreenBuildings brand and process licensing program for builders in markets nationwide.