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Shaw Floors to Sponsor St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway

Shaw Floors, the world’s largest carpet manufacturer and a leading flooring provider, is proud to announce that it is a national sponsor and the exclusive flooring provider for the 2012 St. Jude Dream Home® Giveaway, a fundraising campaign that has raised more than $224 million during the past 20 years to support the lifesaving work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. Shaw is pleased to join Brizo®, a luxury brand of faucets, as the second national sponsor of the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway program.

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DeBartolo Development and Partners Sell Multifamily Community for $39.2 Million

DeBartolo Development, LLC, in partnership with Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II, Inc., and Christian Tyler Properties, LLC, announced today they have sold The...

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Tight Credit Impeding Housing Recovery, Says Bernanke

Restraints on credit for home buyers and home builders alike continue to impede the housing and economic recovery, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said today in an...

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Rancho Cordova Welcomes New Eco-Friendly Apartment Community

The Crossings at New Rancho, the area’s highly anticipated, new affordable apartment community located at 2708 Woodberry Way in Rancho Cordova, CA, opened on...

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NKBA Market Report Shows Optimism for the Start of 2012

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released the Kitchen & Bath Market Report for the fourth quarter today. Although results convey a slight drop-off...

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Home Builders Honored at Annual Safe Awards Dinner

Seventeen home builders and remodelers, home  builders' associations and other members of the home building industry were recognized for their commitment to...

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Builders Applaud Menendez Bill to Restore Flow of Credit for Home Building

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today commended Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) for introducing the Home Building Lending Improvement Act of 2012,...

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Ajita Rajendra Named 2012 AHRI Chairman

A. O. Smith announced February 7 that President and Chief Operating Officer Ajita Rajendra has been named the 2012 Chairman of the Air-Conditioning, Heating and...

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Ryland Homes to Open New Phase with 31 Home Sites

Ryland Homes will open a new phase with 31 home sites for three, four and five-bedroom single family homes priced from $128,000 at WellbornVillage, located on Crescent...

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November 8th, 2011

These last three years have been difficult economic times and no industry has been hit harder than the construction industry. No contractor, large or small, is immune to the effects of the economy and as a result, a large number of contractors have been acquired from or merged with other companies. These acquisitions and mergers have been both strategic and out of necessity. There are also other forces that are coming along that construction company owners are facing and/or considering—the pending retirement of the owner, and the necessity to transition the business to management or sell the company. So, the question is: What is the best way to transfer business ownership while maximizing benefit and value?

October 6th, 2011

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) called on Congress on September 19, 2011 to move swiftly to extend the current loan limits to prevent further damage to the already fragile housing market and lackluster economy.

September 22nd, 2011

Barter and construction companies- A reliable business tool that can maximize your bottom line.

August 31st, 2011

Given that, according to the Department of Energy, the average homeowner spends more than $1,000 a year on heating and cooling costs—more than half their total utility expenses--cool roofs are not just smart for the environment, they’re also good for a homeowner’s bank account. They can also go a long way towards helping meet California’s Title 24 mandates.

April 27th, 2011

High-tech engineering, top-quality manufacturing and a focus on designing for diverse architectural styles are revolutionizing the way builders, remodelers, architects and designers regard vinyl siding for the homes they create. More and more, these professionals are including vinyl siding prominently, both on its own and in combination with other exterior cladding.

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