Home Design

Home builders aren’t just one type of professional. They are a whole industry of professionals — each type with their own focus, skills and technological needs on the job. Custom home builders, spec builders and tract builders may each have incredibly different jobs, but there is one thing that unifies all of them: Each type … Read more

Investors and real estate developers love nothing more than when everything goes according to plan. But sometimes, plans go south when you’re trying to sell off the plan. That is, before you’ve actually built the investment properties, you might struggle to sell the designs and the promise that you will deliver. When you’re trying to … Read more

In today’s modern world, residential construction management is more important than ever. Between labor shortages and supply chain disruptions, even simple construction projects are surprisingly complicated. So whether your next project is a new home build with multiple teams or a small bathroom remodel with two employees, it pays to brush up on your residential construction project … Read more

Subcontractor management can be a full-time job. Especially on complex builds, managing subcontractors takes a lot of time and energy. But it doesn’t have to be that way. By implementing a few best practices, you can make your daily life as a general contractor much easier. Here is everything you need to know before you … Read more

Construction projects are becoming increasingly complex with more moving parts than ever. And with today’s modern world of supply chain disruptions and worker shortages, construction management is only getting more difficult. That’s why housing professionals like yourself need to invest time and effort in construction collaboration. But good collaboration can be tricky, requiring a delicate … Read more

A mission-driven company is a commercial company that incorporates a social or environmental objective in its statutes. This notion was introduced by the PACTE Law in 2019 in France and is above all a commitment made by the company. By defining its raison d’être, which is intended to become the backbone of the company, it … Read more

The construction industry throws a lot of terminology around — so much so that it can be virtually impossible to keep up if you’re relatively new to the field. No worries, though — this article is going to help you with one common and extremely important piece of construction vocabulary: the construction takeoff. Below, we … Read more

Where do you find your new construction jobs? If you’re still relying solely on the old-fashioned methods, you are missing out on the thousands of jobs available on construction bidding websites. These sites help contractors like you find new work that perfectly suits your areas of expertise in a fraction of the time. That means … Read more

Many have heard the saying: “good things come in small packages” but how many believe those words should be said about houses? The rising cost of housing in the U.S. has encouraged many American homebuyers to get creative about how they build their dream home. For building professionals, this means an increased demand for creative … Read more

You don’t have to be an architect to design homes that people love. You don’t have to be an architect to make a living designing homes, either. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with being an architect — it’s just that there is a middle ground, an intermediate step: becoming a professional home designer. This … Read more