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July 2008
News
NATIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS: WEST
REGIONAL NEWS: MIDWEST
REGIONAL NEWS: SOUTH
REGIONAL NEWS: SOUTHEAST
REGIONAL NEWS: NORTHEAST
NEWS: MDR
Features
Where's the Money?
In the downturn you can find capital

When Disaster Strikes: Earthquakes
Rattled: The living science of seismic design

An Eco Home Makeover
With water heating retrofit

Departments
City Spotlight: Salt Lake City
GREEN: Welcome to the Neighborhood
LEED-ND moves closer to reality

LAND: Real Estate
Self-Reflection

The new planning model

OPERATIONS: LAW
Climate Change Regulation is Coming

Prepare to reduce development impact on global warming

RESOURCES: TOOL REVIEW
Battery-Operated Caulking Guns

Goopy sticky stuff!


June 2008
News
NATIONAL NEWS
Regional News: WEST
REGIONAL NEWS: Midwest
REGIONAL NEWS: South
REGIONAL NEWS: Southeast
REGIONAL NEWS: Northwest
NEWS: MDR
Product/Technical Focus
Neighborhood Watch
21st century tech makes thievery scarce

RAIL 'EM IN
Deck railings get better all the time

Quick Change
Photovoltaic tech at the speed of light

Vinyltopia
Or how we learned to stop worrying and love the siding

Features
Affordable Housing In Costly Times
Sheltering Working Families

Builder Beware?
Remodelers react to homebuilders who hope to cross over

Design / Style
Cookin’ Kitchens

Stir consumer choice

Departments
OPERATIONS / LAW
Green BUILDING DISPUTES ARISE

Get better outcomes with mediation

OPERATIONS / Sales & Marketing
Branding Communities

Place making is the big difference

OPERATIONS /Customer Service
The Customer-Friendly Builder

Knowing the service homebuyers are looking for

OPERATIONS /Web
CONNECTING THE TENANTS

Social networks emerge as condo and rental property upgrade

RESOURCES /Tool Review
JacPac Portable Compressor

Let the good times roll

City Spotlight
The Nashvegas of the South is rolling lucky 7’s in housing

GREEN
Greene’s Green Project

A down-to-earth approach to Green building

GREEN: CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
A Greener Perspective

Building information modeling for sustainable design


May 2008
News
NATIONAL NEWS
Regional News: MIDWEST
Regional News: WEST
Regional News: SOUTH
Regional News: SOUTHEAST
Regional News: NORTHEAST
News: MDR
News: MDR
CITY SPOTLIGHT - WASHINGTON, DC
Leading the nation

Product/Technical Focus
MATERIALS: PAINT
A SWATCH OF OPTIONS

With next-gen protection and polish
MATERIALS / DECKING
WHICH WOOD WORKS BEST?

Exotic to modified decking

MATERIALS / HOME AUTOMATION
OVER-THE-COUNTER CONTROL

Aftermarket products give a boost to home automation

MATERIALS / ROOFING
SO MANY COMPOSITES

Tile knowledge that’s not over your head

MATERIALS / APPLIANCES
APPLIED EFFICIENCY

New federal regs and incentives yield smarter appliances

Features
Category 5

Preparing, surviving and rebuilding after a hurricane

What Homebuyers Want
Finding profit in upgrades

Efficient Homes Deliver
Today’s savvier homebuyers seek value

Departments
BUILD: VOORSANGER ARCHITECTS
On the roof of Colorado

BUILD / REMODELING
DON’T GET NAILED

How to tell if a job is going south

DESIGN / STYLE
TOILET ROOMS WITH THE MASTER TOUCH

DESIGN / THEN & NOW
THE LONG ARC OF SOLAR TECHNOLOGY

DESIGN / TECH INNOVATION
WIRE-FREE POWER

A revolution of cordless, socket-free homes

GREEN
IN THE LIMELIGHT

Sustainable building as an attraction

LAND / REAL ESTATE
STRIKING A BALANCE

Greed vs. the greater good

OPERATIONS
THE SUBPRIME CRISIS

Will the feds show up at your doorstep?

OPERATIONS / CUSTOMER SERVICE
CUSTOMER SERVICE

The details that set companies apart

RESOURCES / TOOL REVIEW
CORDLESS FRAMING NAILERS

They have their uses, even if framing isn’t one of them


April 2008
News
NATIONAL NEWS
Regional News: WEST
Regional News: MIDWEST
Regional News: SOUTH
Regional News: SOUTHEAST
Regional News: NORTHEAST
City Spotlight: Portland, OR
Product/Technical Focus
Materials: Countertops
Natural stone puts the edge on countertops

Materials: Windows
Window makers look for an edge in the replacement game

Materials: Decking
DECK THE HOUSE

With composites for a natural look

Materials: Project Management Software
IN THE DETAILS

Project management software helps keep the devil out

Features
Building Your Best Team
Seizing opportunity and managing morale in a downturn

Listen to the Women
They’re the ones buying your homes

More Than Just a Grill
Build an outdoor habitat

Departments
Operations: Sales & Marketing
VISUAL BRANDING

Keys to make your business memorable

Tool Review: All Pumped Up
Air Compressors

BUILD: Architectural Style
LIVING HOMES LLC

Ultra-mod modular

Builder Profile: Maryland
HORD COPLAN MACHT

Builder Profile: Arizona
NEWHOMESSECTION.COM

Builder Profile: Mississippi
JEFFERSON GROUP LLC

Builder Profiles: New Hampshire
BRUSS CONSTRUCTION

Design: INTERNATIONAL STYLE
Latin America market displays unique design

Design: Style
GOT REFRIGERATORS?

Design: Tech/Innovation
POLISHED CONCRETE THAT SHINES

Green
SIMPLE SCIENCE

Research reveals avenue to energy efficiency

Land: Development
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’

Open oceanside living

Land: Amenities
NATURAL SURFACE TRAILS

Now the most popular amenity

Land: Real Estate
TAKING THE GOOD WITH THE BAD

Small markets are beating the subprime debacle

Operations: Law
WHY CONTRACTORS ARE CHOOSING ARBITRATION OVER LITIGATION

Operations: Web
WEB-BASED MARKETING

A life preserver for homebuilders

Operations: HR
FIVE TIPS TO CREATE AN HOA BUDGET

Operations: Finance
QUALITY BUILDERS SELF-INSURE

How to create cash flow and save during slowdown with captive plans.


March 2008
News
National News
NATIONAL NEWS Farmers Insurance claims personnel, ...
Regional News: West
Toll Brothers has sold 176 homes in at Windgate Ranch, ...
Regional News: Midwest
Many Midwestern cities ranked well in terms of home ...
Regional News: South
McGraw-Hill Construction reported that last December, ...
Regional News: Southeast
The Baltimore Development Corporation recently ...
Regional News: Northeast
Massachusetts home sales in 2007 were the lowest on ...
News: Manufacturers/Distributors/Retailers
Frost King has Acquired W.B. Marvin Manufacturing Co. ...
City Spotlight: Houston, Texas
Full of energy to keep the city running
Product/Technical Focus
Materials: Drywall
Going Paperless: In with the new, out with mold
Materials: Fastener Systems
Don't Screw it Up: Hidden fasteners that work faster
Materials: Engineering Wood
Wood Not, Waste Not: Engineering wood products amp up the efficiency with companian software
Materials: Stairs
Get a Grip With The New Modular Stairs
Features
Building on the Edge
Challenges and opportunities in coastal construction
Certification & Continuing Education
Specialization Butters Builders' Bread
Buyers Want the Good Life
Build sleek and sumptuous kitchens & baths
Departments
Build: Architectural Style
Buffington Homes: A classic with curves
BUILDER PROFILE: Domain Companies
Chris Papamichael and Matthew Schwartz, principals ...
BUILDER PROFILE: Webcor Builders
San Mateo-based Webcor Builders has established itself ...
BUILDER PROFILE: Prairie Holdings Corporation
Vicky Ranney is as much interested in building ...
Design: Style
It's Only Natural: Beautiful flooring is often Green
Green: Catching the Solar Wind
Breakthroughs in solar are poised in profit builders
Land: Development
At Your Service: Five-star living in Boston's Battery Wharf
Land: Real Estate
Suburban Sprawl, Economic Crawl
Operations: Law
Protect Your Assets:

Alaska and Delaware could save your biz from creditors (or a spouse)

Operations: Sales & Marketing
Target, Tailor and Call for the Close
Resources: Tool Review
Universal Chargers: A Lazarus Lithium Ion?
Company Profile: The NAHB University of Housing
Today’s housing market is challenging even for the ...
Company Profile: BW Creatives Wood Industries Ltd
Over the past three decades, BW Creative Wood ...

February 2008
News
National News
National News An Ontario, Calif., woman who tried to ...
Regional News: West
AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NV NM OR UT WA WY

Regional News: Midwest
IL IN IA KS MI MN MO NE ND OH SD WI
Regional News: South
AL AR KY LA MS OK TN TX

Regional News: Southeast
DE GA FL MD NC SC VA DC WV

Regional News: Northeast
CT ME MA NH NJ NY PA RI VT

Manufacturers/Distributors/Retailers
KB Home reported a net loss of $772.7 million in the ...
City Spotlight: Charleston, S.C.
A port city accomodates affordability and heritage
Product/Technical Focus
Interior Molding: It's Not Wood, and Some Say. . .
That's Good: Interior trims are anything buy high maintenance
Radiant Heat: Handier Hydronics
Radiant heat moves to become easier

Faucets & Sink Appliances: Low Flow, High Style
Modern faucets offer looks as well as clear eco-conscience
Fiber-Cement Siding: What Didn't Know About Siding
Fiber-cement employs edgy technology
Features
Mavericks Making Green
The Homebuilding Revolution is On

Smart Homes Are The Future
Just How Intuitive is Living Space?

Superstar Designers
Our design experts told us that modern kitchens ...
Departments
Architectural Style: Kaplan Thompson Architects
Country Contemporary
Build: Builder Profile
Columbia Housing Development Corporation
Remodeling: Doric, Inc.
Salvage and Steel Shift This Casa Into Rustic Overdrive
Build: Builder Profile
Kogan Builders
Company Profile: Neuma Doors
Neuma Doors, manufactured by Nan Ya Plastics Corp. ...
Build: Builder Profile
Olson Homes
Design: Style
Backsplash Adds in Interest and Value
Tech Innovations: What's in the Can?
Of all the building products that have come under ...
Design: Then & Now
Radiant Snow Melting
Green: Living Building Project, Part II>
An Idea Full of Ideas
Company Profile: LFC Group of Companies
With over thirty years of real estate auction ...
Real Estate: The Rift Between Price and Value
Recent reports have home values declining in the ...
Development: High-Density Housing Made Easy
Unique honor for Northern California firm
Law: The Perfect Retirement Career
Using your construction knowledge to help the industry
Sales & Marketing: Tailoring Your Message
Move inventory by knowing what the buying target wants
Tool Review: Electric Chainsaws
Quick cutting for beams in tight spaces
50+ Housing: Golden Opportunity
PROBLEM: NEVADA NEEDS MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR AN ...
Resources: Book Review
GREEN BUILDING A TO Z By Jerry Yudelson

January 2008
News
Market Report and National News
COMMENTARY Here’s an excerpt from a real estate ...
Regional News: West
AK-AZ-CA-CO-HI-ID-MT-NM-NM-OR-UT-WA-WY
Regional News: Midwest
IL-IN-IA-KS-MI-MN-MO-NE-ND-OH-SD-WI
Regional News: South
AL-AR-KY-LA-MS-OK-TN-TX
Regional News: Southeast
DE-GA-FL-MD-NC-SC-VA-DC-WV
Regional News: Northeast
CT-ME-MA-NH-NJ-NY-PA-RI-VT
News: Manufacturers / Distributors / Retailers
The U.S. softwood lumber imports from offshore fell 46 ...
City Spotlight: Philadelphia, Pa.
The nation's birthplace plans to nurture growth
Product/Technical Focus
PTF: Sound Advice
Insulating against modern noise
Distress is Underfoot
Wood flooring merchants are catering to new customer preferences
PTF: Wrap it Up!
Housewraps that have you covered
Features
Feature: Predictions for an uneasy year
(But there IS hope)
Departments
Departments: Green
Compulsory Sustainability
Law: Harassment Training
The legal tetanus shot for the building industry
Sales & Marketing: Dangling the Carrot
Luring buyers in tough markets
Land: Real Estate
Hedging losses in a buyers' market
BUILDER PROFILE: Eco Custom Homes
Eco Custom Homes builds high-performance custom ...
Design: Style: Trends in Kitchen Design
What buyers want now
Tech Innovations
FrameMax New Fire Resistant, Light Gauge Steel Materials
Design: Then & Now
From Here to There
Build: Western Style
Charles Cunniffe Architects
Build: Tool Review
Palm Nailers: Driving nails in tight spaces
Build: 50+ Housing
Ageing-In-Place Modifications
Build: Remodeling
Poly Molding: Alternatives to wood that can seal the deal
BUILDER PROFILE: Zilber Ltd.
Millwaukee, Wis.-based Zilber Ltd. is known for not ...
BUILDER PROFILE: The Braverman Company
Situated at the mouth of a river with many waterfalls, ...
Operations: HR: Measure Twice, Hire Once
The right workforce = ROI
Operations: Finance
Creating Real Estate Notes: To bring home the buyers
BUILDER PROFILE: Shade House Development
In 2005, Matt and Tina Ford launched Shade House ...
Resources: Book Review
Tom Kundig: Houses: Far-out & physics-friendly

December 2007
News
Market Report and National News
COMMENTARY When the smoke clears in California, will ...
State News: Arizona
Barry Coleman, Builder Barry Coleman is one of four ...
State News: California
STANDARD PACIFIC HOMES, SACRAMENTO DIVISION John ...
State News: Colorado
NORTHEAST DENVER HOUSING CENTER The Northeast Denver ...
State News: Idaho
GREENLEAF AIR RANCH It’s not often that a person gets ...
State News: Nevada
MORNINGSTAR GROUPS LLC Builder John Petchel of ...
State News: New Mexcio
BLUE DOT CORPORATION New Mexico native Vincent Garcia ...
State News: Oregon
NORMAN BUILDING AND DESIGN You might call Jim Norman ...
State News: Texas
GREENCRAFT BUILDERS LLC Back in the late 90s, builder ...
State News: Jaffa Group
JAFFA GROUP It should come as no surprise that the ...
State News: Washington
CRAFTSMAN HOMES NORTHWEST In eastern Washington, ...
News: Manufacturers, Distributors, and Retailers
Beazer Homes on Nov. 8 gave a preliminary ...
City Spotlight: San Antonio
In a city that is famous for the 189 soldiers staving ...
Product/Technical Focus
PTF: Tile Flooring
Floored: Tile design gains durability

PTF: Home Theater
Entertaining Space

Home theater moves to the next level

PTF: Radiant Flooring
Heat At Your Feet

Radiant floor systems

Features
Special Feature: Best Products of 2007
BN honors these select products that benefit builders and buyers alike
Feature: Charitable Opportunities
Making Charity Work
Feature: Making a House a Home
Q: What makes a house a home?

A: The soul within the walls

Departments
Departments: Law
In 2000, Congress established a New Markets Tax ...
Departments: Engineering
Residential Concrete

Efficient and lasting, trend-setting new systems and technologies

Departments: Green
Does Your Building Breathe?

Living nature in the built environment

Tool Review: Laser Measuring Devices
Going the Distance

November 2007
News
National News
COMMENTARY Driving Demand Demands Driving Or, how ...
News / / Regional: California

Copper Sky Construction Copper Sky Construction owner ...
News / / Regional: Colorado

Direct Build USA The weak home construction market ...
News / / Regional: Idaho

Kirschner Homes ­­Erich Kirschner, vice president of ...
News / / Regional: Nevada
Slade Development "Not many developers in Las Vegas ...
News / / Regional: New Mexico

Christian Harper, Modulus Design Remember the guy in ...
News / / Regional: Oregon

Nestucca Ridge Development
News / / Regional: Texas

Conaway Homes Two years ago, Brian Conaway, ...
News / / Regional: Utah

Blue Conservancy Blue Conservancy LLC is doing more ...
News / / Regional: Washington

Pryde + Johnson After working for different ...
News / / City Spotlight
Reno, Nevada

News / / Manufacturers/Distributors/Retailers

Responding to longtime criticism that its warehouse ...
Product/Technical Focus
PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Home Automation
Whole Home Control: Market-ready Products
PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Fireplace
Re-inventing the Fire

PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Skylights
Daylight Again: Energy-saving architectual concept for skylights finds new favor
Features
Feature / / Move My Spec Home!
Unsold inventory is forcing builders into unconventional methods

Feature / / Gaining Your Buyer's Trust
and Keeping Her Happy

Feature / / Mastering the Product Mix
Making the Leap from Single-family
Departments
LAW: Are You Exposed?
A Magic Wand May Wave Away Mold Claims
GREEN: Re-Inventing Water

Is it possible to turn your H2O woes into a cost benefit for you and the buyer?
Tool Review / / Table Saws
Table Saw Heaven

October 2007
News
Gutman Construction Inc.—Spokane, Washington
About 35 years ago, Scott Gutman started laboring ...
MARKET REPORT & NATIONAL NEWS
COMMENTARYThe current situation in the housing market ...
News / / Regional: Arizona
Street Scene Development Philip Beere first became ...
News / / Regional: Colorado
Merten Homes Donna Merten, president of ...
News / / Regional: California
John Laing Homes—Sacramento Division Kevin Carson is ...
News / / Regional: Idaho
Asin Homes The secret to success for Gary Asin, ...
News / / Regional: Nevada
Kit Carson Developement Kit Carson Development is ...
News / / Regional: New Mexico
SG Properties Albuquerque-based real estate ...
News / / Regional: Oregon
Marnella Homes When Tony Marnella began ...
News / / Regional: Texas
Guerrero-McDonald Development As one of the few, if ...
News / / Regional: Utah
Richardson Homes Richardson Homes builds ...
News / / Regional: Washington
Lindal Cedar Homes Sir Walter Lindal founded ...
News / /Manufacturers/Distributors/Retailers
The Engineered Wood Association in Tacoma, Wash. has ...
News / / City Spotlight / / Medford, Oregon
Bosc, Comice, Anjou, Bartlett, Winter Nellis: these ...
Product/Technical Focus
PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Insulation
The Future of Pink

It's not what you think

PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Roof Trusses & Beams
Framing the Future

Truss companies move to build more than just the roof

PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Vent & Hood Systems
Pretty & Powerful

Quiet ventilation for the kitchen and camofluage for the bath

PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Lighting Controls
Builders Turnon

To lighting control - a profit-making must-have

PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Garage Doors
Drive-In Design: The Art of the New Garage Door
Features
Special Focus/Remodeling: Vanberg Construction Inc
San Diego Remodel

Feature / / Showrooms
Buyer-centered Showrooms

Feature / / BIA Roundtable
What can the BIA do for you? A discussion of what's facing builders today

Feature//Managing Construction Quality
and Managing Materials to Optimize your Construction Quality
Feature//Consumer Track/Wood & Alternatives
What Wood Buyers Want

Departments
Departments / / Law
Green Globes Wins Favor

New rating system gives LEED competition

Departments / / Engineering
A Development Gets a Lift

When the System is Too Low for Gravity

Departments / / Dirt
Brand Your Land

Utilize Direct Response

Departments / / Green
Sexy Solar Sells its Ugly Sister

Successful Builders Leverage the Appeal to Sell Efficiency Upgrades

Tool Review / / Belt Sanders
Dust Ain't a Must

September 2007
News
News / / City Spotlight
Anaheim

Builderviews / / David Rosser Construction Inc
Ketchum, Idaho
Market Report & National News
COMMENTARYWhen it comes to impact fees, NAHB economist ...
News / / Regional: Arizona
STREET SCENE DEVELOPMENT The vision of Tucson-based ...
News / / Regional: California
SUN COUNTRY BUILDERS John Ahlswede’s construction ...
News / / Regional: California
G.J. GARDNER HOMES Monument-based homebuilder Randy ...
News / / Regional: Idaho
PATAGONIA HOMES Corey Schoenauer, owner of ...
News / / Regional: Nevada
GEMSTONE DEVELOPMENT Las Vegas-based Gemstone ...
News / / Regional: New Mexico
THE TISHMAN GROUP LLC During the past 45 years, ...
News / / Regional: Oregon
BUENA VISTA CUSTOM HOMESBuena Vista Custom Homes was ...
News / / Regional: Texas
BOULEVARD BUILDERSBoulevard Builders develops uptown ...
News / / Regional: Utah
TIMBERSMITH INC. TimberSmith Inc., one of Utah’s ...
News / / Regional: Washington
YORK ENTERPRISESApproximately 95 percent of York ...
Manufacturers/Distributers/Retailers
The Home Depot on July 25 said it fired four ...
Features
Feature / / Fresh Kitchens that Sell
Urban for Families This open, family-friendly kitchen ...
Podunk to Profitable

Unearthing Gold in Secondary Markets
2007 Leading Architects
Innovators of home design in everything from Green to luxury
Netting the Business
As housing starts trickle, lumber dealers are working hard to lure customers. Some anglers are smarter than others.

August 2007
News
News / / Regional: Utah
Classic Construction

News / / Regional: Texas
New Horizon Builders

News / / Regional: Oregon
Blazer Development

News / / Regional: New Mexico
The Lofts

News / / Regional: Nevada
SilverStar Communities

News / / Regional: Idaho
The Hosac Company

News / / Regional: Colorado
Baywood Homes

News / / Regional: California
South Group

News / / Regional: Arizona
Modus Development

News / / City Spotlight / / Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is on the rise, and we’re not just talking ...
News/ /Manufacturers/Distributors/Retailers
U.S. manufacturers of hardwood plywood used in ...
National News
Commentary

Product/Technical Focus
PTF / / Roofing Composites and Look-Alikes
Roof Look-Alikes Find Buyer Favor

PTF / / Interior and Closet Doors
Pivoting to Panel: The Newest Doors Add Panache

PTF / / Treated Wood Decking
Preserve to Conserve: New Organic Wood Treatments for Decks
PTF/ / ICFs
ICFs Gain Fiber

PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Central Vaccusm
Wet or Dry, CVs are the Buyers' Cry!
Features
So You Think You Might Want to Be a Remodeler . . .
Let’s face it, the Internet is one of the greatest ...
Builderviews / / Lakeland Builders
John Breyer recalls a time when building a home ...
Feature / / Homeowner Must-Haves
If they see it in a luxury hotel, they want it. ...
Feature / / Spirit of the West Awards
Building Excellence: Builders and developers with vision
Departments
Departments / / Dirt
Mixing it Up: Density for the New Development
Departments / / Green
Green Toolkit
Departments / / Law
The Bottom Line on Green Building Practices in Common Interest Areas
Tool Review / / Scaffolding
Sophisticated Scaffolding


July 2007
News
National News
COMMENTARY As the Bush administration and Senate ...
News / / Regional: Arizona
JAG DEVELOPMENT Brothers Allan and Benjamin Gutkin ...
News / / Regional: California
EMPIRE COMPANIES Paul Roman, vice president of ...
News / / Regional: Colorado
MCSTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS Louisville-based McStain ...
News / / Regional: Idaho
ZACH EVANS CONSTRUCTION Zach Evans Construction is a ...
News / / Regional: New Mexico
INFILL SOLUTIONS "New Mexico has the oldest urban ...
News / / Regional: Oregon
J. GAMBLE CONSTRUCTION It may not be a metropolitan ...
News / / Regional: Texas
PORTICO RESIDENTIAL Green building and historic ...
News / / Regional: Utah
PERSPECTIVE HOMES Travis Parry and Linda ...
News / / Regional: Washington
SPECIALIZED HOMESBob Niemann founded Specialized Homes ...
News / / Manufacturers/Distributors/Retailers
General Electric Co. is recalling 2.5 million ...
News / / City Spotlight

Seattle

Product/Technical Focus
Product/Tech Focus / / Trucks Offer More
From Power and Efficiency to Near Customization
Product/Tech Focus / / Patio Doors
Slide, Swing, or Tilt Specify the Newest Patio Doors
Product/Tech Focus / / Structural Insulated Panels
SIPs Shine Offering Efficiency and Versatility
Product/Tech Focus / / Exterior Molding
Trims with a Twist: Wood and Wood Alternatives

Tool Review / / Miter Saws
Mighty Miter Saws
Features
Feature / / Managing Impact Fees
Ever-changing Impact Fees
Feature / / Creative Landscape
Reinvented Landscapes Reap Rewards
Departments
Builderviews / / Virkus Construction
Houston, Texas
Departments / / Law
Climate Change: New Impact Laws Affecting Development Projects
Departments / / Dirt
Selling and Marketing Your Entitled Land
Departments / / Green: The Rebirth of Bale
From pioneer to popular, straw bale homes have gone mainstream

June 2007
News
News / / Market report & national news
CommentaryDemand for Green building and remodeling is ...
News / / Market Report & National News
Commentary Demand for Green building and remodeling ...
News / / Regional: Arizona
DesignBuild Collaborative Paul Weiner, the principal ...
News / / Regional: California
RVM Construction Inc. In today’s fiercely competitive ...
News / / Regional: Colorado
Moore Bros. Construction Company Bill Moore, ...
News / / Regional: Idaho
C Squared Development Clay Carley and Gary ...
News / / Regional: Nevada
Arnold Stalk's Instant-Built House Architect and ...
News / / Regional: New Mexico
Greater Albuquerque Housing Partnership As the ...
News / / Regional: Oregon
Hoyt Street Properties In what was once a gritty ...
News / / Regional: Texas
Terry Edney Custom Homes Terry Edney got his start ...
News / / Regional: Utah
Signature HomesChris Hart, founder of St. George-based ...
News / / Regional: Washington
Pacific Lifestyle Homes Kevin Wann, president of ...
News / / Manufacturers/Distributors/Retailers
Sears Holdings has warned customers to remove a label ...
Product/Technical Focus
PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Tile & Concrete Roofing
The New
PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Fiber Cement Siding
Mix It Up with Ease & Color As Fiber Cement Offers Prefinished and Easy Painting
PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Project Management Software
A Tool for Time-Saving: Project Management Software Delivers Profit
PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Fire Safety & Sprinklers
HOT TALK ABOUT FIRE SPRINKLERS

As Safety Sparks International Code Change

PRODUCT/TECH FOCUS / / Vinyl Windows
Colorful, Stylish and Energy Efficient: Vinyl Windows Have Evolved
Tool Review / / Rotary Hammer

Rotary Hammers Get Drilled
Features
Builderviews / / IDi Custom Builders
IDi Custom Builders - Winchester, Calif.
Feature / / Bright Lights, Big City
Water, Part 2: Shortages and restrictions are shaping the Western landscape
Departments
Departments / / Law
Contractor Registration Acts Apply to Subcontractors as Well as General Contractors
Departments / / Dirt
Swap Land Before It's Too Late As Tax Benefits Are Here Now But Likely Gone Tomorrow
Departments / / Green
Out With Turf, Up With Native Plantings and Permeable PaversReduce Size Requirements for Stormwater Ponds

May 2007
News
News / / Regional: Arizona
Tarantini Developmen