Legendary builder Arthur Rutenberg says housing slump is near bottom (Orlando Sentinel)

A building battle between movie-star Tom Hanks and a Ketchum construction company is back in court -- four years after a legal dispute was thought to be resolved.
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8:16 p.m.: Makeover Family, Builder To Give Helping Hand In New Orleans Project (WAPT Jackson)

BRANDON, Miss. -- It was February of last year when Sabrena Jones got her new home in Brandon. The house that had no heat, A/C or working toilets was replaced with a showcase home.

Modular home builder in Plymouth closes down (Republican-American)

PLYMOUTH — American Modular Corp., a manufacturer of modular buildings at 370 South Main St., has closed and could soon be sold.
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Builder sues over insolvency (Chicago Sun-Times)

Kennedy Homes, a major suburban builder, says it is insolvent, and it’s blaming the banks.
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Legendary builder Arthur Rutenberg says housing slump is near bottom (Orlando Sentinel)

Take it to the bank: The home-building bust is at or near the bottom, according to legendary home builder Arthur Rutenberg.
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Building and giving: The PRC Home Builder's Association (Picayune Item)

AMHERSTBURG -- A local builder is nominated for a national award. Drew Coulson, of D. Coulson Design Build, has been nominated for the prestigious National SAM Award in the Home Renovation category.

Maingear Unveils Axess HD Home Theater PC (DesignTechnica)

Boutique builder Maingear has unveiled its low-profile Axess HD Home Theater media center PCs, featuring ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics and a Blu-ray drive.
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Legend Homes Wins HBA Builder of the Year Award (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

The Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland bestowed its highest honor to Oregon builder Legend Homes at its fourth annual Excellence Awards on Feb. 9.
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Adobe home builder has plans to add brick plant (The Arizona Republic)

A Scottsdale homebuilder is taking his passion for adobe homes into another realm, with an effort to acquire a longtime adobe brick-making operation.
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Building and giving: The PRC Home Builder's Association (Picayune Item)

PICAYUNE — The Pearl River County Home Builder’s Association has elected their 2008 officers and is ready to get to work for the upcoming year.
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Sales tumble at luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc.

Recent news coverage of home builders has been generally negative. Reorganization, downsizing, and bankruptcies make headlines, and the debate over a possible recession wages on. It is easy to see why most people think housing is a mess ...more

Longtime Home Builder Liquidates Assets

It's a strong sign Dunmore Homes of Granite Bay will not emerge intact from bankruptcy protection. Listen KCBS' Holly Quan reports.
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New Home Builder in Dallas Texas Offers Semi-Custom Luxury Homes

New Home Builder, Darling Homes, has a variety of custom and semi-custom luxury homes under construction in the most upscale and exclusive neighborhoods.
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Ready for a change of seasons

The home builder specializes in constructing log-style homes. RV employee Kurt Kaufmann said this was the company's first time participating in the Eau Claire show. Kaufmann said such events help consumers in the market for a new home. ...more

Sales tumble at luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc.

Luxury-home builder Toll Brothers Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a loss in the first quarter as write-downs on properties it could no longer sell at a profit more than doubled and its sales tumbled 23 per cent.

Energy saving tips

Exibitors will be showing tools, roofing products, paving stones, real estate, home builder displays, and a whole lot more. If you are looking for do it yourself ideas and tools, or a contractor to build or renovate your home, ...more

Home Builders See Big Picture in Sustainable Building, Says ...

The housing market's decline has not clouded the big picture for some home builders, February's BUILDER Magazine reveals in its coverage of sustainable building products and its Tradewinds show home at the International Builders' Show. ...more

Medicine Hat home builder says he wants to help

Murray Prokosh, owner of CCL Classic Communities, a home builder operating out of Medicine Hat Alberta believes that prosperity shouldn’t always be measured by the bottom line. Addressing a crowd of locals at a National Affordable ...more

The Vultures Are Circling

“A small, young Scottsdale-based home builder says it could not compete with prices on discounted resale homes and with the promotions that bigger, more established builders were offering in the slowing economy.” ...more

Energy saving tips

On average about 15 percent of an average home energy bill will go to heating water. When washing clothes make sure to do full loads so as to maximize use. Lower the temperature on your water heater so that it is not over heating your ...more