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In this episode of Women at WIRC, Stephanie Lemek, founder and CEO of The Wounded Workforce and executive director of its Center for Construction Mental Health shares important...
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Design

Getting to this site in the Shenandoah Mountains was a challenge, but once the homeowners saw the potential—and the views—renovating the existing barn was the only option
Aug. 19, 2026
Jim Walker of Copper Sky Design + Remodel has spent 20 years renovating Craftsman, Midcentury, and Victorian homes in Atlanta. He talks through details he preserves, systems he...
Aug. 17, 2026
The hardest part of a renovation isn’t what you’re adding. It’s knowing what to leave alone
Aug. 17, 2026
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Builders and designers are making health decisions about materials, air quality, and certification paths long before amenities are chosen
Aug. 12, 2026

Business

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Search is changing, and for construction and design professionals, that shift is already affecting how clients find and evaluate businesses
Aug. 24, 2026
Luxury builders are increasingly incorporating spec homes into their portfolios, using detailed buyer profiles and real estate insights to tailor projects before sale, blending...
Aug. 12, 2026
Women at WIRC
Allison Guido of Almar Building & Remodeling explores what the classic business fable can teach residential firms about responding to shifting client expectations and market conditions...
Aug. 10, 2026
Cohan's New Jersey studio works across the northeast. We asked her about reading a site, staying small, and what she protects when budgets get tight
June 29, 2026

Profiles

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In this edition of Builder in 5, Adam Jarvi of St. Paul's NewStudio Architecture tells us why he obsesses over alignments clients almost never see, and how his contracting and...
June 17, 2026
Women at WIRC
Laura Sullivan draws on a healthcare background to guide decisions on materials and air quality, and explains what clients' AI-generated renderings consistently leave out
June 16, 2026
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In this episode of Women at WIRC, Big Dog Construction co-owner Gena Hoyt discusses apprenticeships, women in the trades, social media education, and why culture matters for retention...
May 27, 2026
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Ashley Sheaffer of KBF Design Gallery shares how she's built AI into her firm's sales and project management systems to scale what her team can do
May 20, 2026

Industry Insights

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A life-like robot has designed a modular studio-home for humans and humanoids to share, and the creator is using it to raise questions the industry will have to address soon enough...
July 2, 2026
During its latest earnings call, Toll Brothers described how it's competing more directly with custom firms on land acquisition, and with luxury clients and personalization
June 1, 2026
We put the same question to seven custom builders and architects: What's the one thing defining your strategy right now?
May 12, 2026
A new survey tracks the health of the custom residential architecture segment and highlights trends in specialty rooms, kitchens, material choices, and remodeling activity, offering...
March 18, 2026

Products

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Sometimes the best home features are the ones designed specifically for the project. In this edition of the Rundown, we look at the tailored solutions behind this indoor-outdoor...
Aug. 5, 2026
As homeowners continue upgrading outdoor living spaces, recent product launches are giving builders and designers new options for kitchens, patios, pools, and more
July 15, 2026
From a freestanding tub with a stone-like finish to floor-to-ceiling glass panels that blur the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces, this home feels at one with its surrounding...
July 6, 2026
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Karen Larson had no pool industry experience when she set out to build a precast concrete plunge pool. That turned out to be the key
June 10, 2026

Green & Sustainable

These builders and designers are reconsidering traditional construction methods to develop homes that are resistant to wildfires
July 22, 2026
A Q&A with WELL for Residential's Liz Miles on why ventilation, daylighting, acoustics, and material choices shape a healthy home, and where to start even without pursuing certification...
July 14, 2026
On the South Carolina coast, Jane and Michael Frederick keep the center-hall breezeway that provided passive cooling in Southern homes for generations, then added folding glass...
June 24, 2026
Minarc is rebuilding Palisades homes in steel and questioning why single-family construction in wildfire zones is held to a lower standard than commercial and multifamily
May 20, 2026

Construction Trends

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Grace Mase, author and construction industry expert, joins us on this episode of Women at WIRC to share how AI can improve production, lighten the workload, and set businesses...
April 29, 2026
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After 20 years building both ways, the preference isn't philosophical. It's practical. And complexity usually decides
April 14, 2026
From appraisals to certifications to insurance research, the industry is recognizing high-performance features in home value. But project teams have a role to play, too
March 30, 2026
A Q&A with the passive building pioneer who's been waiting for the rest of us to catch up
March 4, 2026