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Opinion

Solving the Housing Affordability Crisis Requires Reshaping Public Policy

A look at how restrictive public policies are limiting developers' ability to bring new, affordable apartment homes to market

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Sub-floor Best Practices

Quality Materials Give Veteran Housing an Added Boost

This volunteer-built home in Minnesota offers transitional housing to female veterans. When it comes to building homes for those in...

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Products

Pro Tip: Use Capped Fasteners When Installing Housewrap Material

Hammering fasteners by hand becomes a tedious task when installing housewrap, plus it leaves holes in the housewrap and compromises its...

Human Resources

3 Steps to Attract Millennials to the Construction Industry

The construction industry is in need of fresh talent as older workers begin to retire and the surge in new projects demands more workers. Part of attracting new talent is making sure a career in construction is seen as a viable option

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Remodeling Design

Balancing Heritage and Modern Conveniences

Tips for Renovating a Mid-Century Modern House

Project Management

Reduce Jobsite Errors With Tech-Enabled Collaboration

With many different subcontractors working on jobsites and so many ways to communicate, project managers must carefully evaluate the technology they use to collaborate

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Awards

On Going for the Gold: Why Home Builders Enter the NHQA

Who doesn’t want to play for a world championship team? The National Housing Quality Awards program marks its 27th anniversary this year

Opinion

Talk About a Recession

If you’re worried that we are talking ourselves into a recession, I urge you to step back and consider history

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Products

How UV Exposure Affects Weather-Resistant Barriers

One of the primary performance attributes of a high-performance house wrap is its ability to stand up to UV exposure. This is a critical...

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Point of View

6 Considerations for 55-Plus Home Design

Boomers are redefining aging by trading in early-bird specials for fine dining, cafeterias for locally sourced coffee shops, and “senior...

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Building Materials

What to Keep in Mind When Specifying Building Wrap in Different Climates and Geographic Locations

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Customer Satisfaction

10 Value Adds for Your Next Paint Job

10 ways pro painters can get more out of their work and keep clients happy and their bottom line healthy

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New-Home Marketing

Give Away Swag That Matters

We’ve all been there: an industry convention, a nonprofit fundraiser, or even a meeting with an external sales team. You receive a...

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Opinion

For Homebuyers, Size Matters

The industry has left a sizable, and growing, group of house hunters in the cold

some homeowners can't afford homes and are left out in the cold

Awards

Great Design for All

The 2019 Professional Builder Design Awards provide ample evidence that great design can be realized in all types of housing at any price point in any market

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Point of View

SEO 101: 3 Factors to Get Your Website in Front of More Homebuyers

Do you want to put your company in front of potential customers earlier in the buying process? If your answer is yes, then you need your...

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Sub-floor Best Practices

What Builders Can Do to Ensure a Solid Hardwood Floor

For most new-construction projects, installation of the hardwood floor falls to a flooring specialist. But ensuring success starts long...

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Building Materials

Surfactant Resistance in Building Wrap and Why It’s Important

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Trade Contractors

Surface Prep + Quality Product = Great Job

By Benjamin Moore

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Opinion

Save Thousands of Dollars on Your Jobsite

Want to know the easiest way for a builder to save money when building a new home?

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Point of View

Are You Really Saving Money With Master Plan Sets or Just Wasting Time?

In my more than 20 years in residential architecture, I often have seen production home builders working off master plan sets. Imagine a 2...

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Products

Changing Building Codes Driving the Use of Drainable Building Wraps

The International Residential Code has long required the use of water-resistive barriers, but some states have added even more prescriptive measures to their codes

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Remodeling Design

3 Tips for Achieving the Ultimate Design for Your Next Window Replacement Project

Follow this advice to create the best solutions for your customer

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Opinion

We’re All About You

Compelling content can take many forms, of which magazines are just one option. Professional Builder wants to give you the ability to decide where and how you receive and consume our content

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Opinion

Summer Reading

Working alongside truly talented carpenters and watching other tradespeople not only impressed on me their skill and smarts, but convinced me I had neither at the level required to make a living at it. So instead I chose to write about it

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What Impact Does Immigration Have on Housing?

US Home Price Growth Soars to New Highs

These States Have the Highest Share of Assumable Mortgages