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Improve Thermal Performance and Lower Costs

An optimized value engineered approach to framing kills two birds with one stone



Custom Builder

In Business: Modern Design, Compromise, and Money

Custom builder Zane Williams opens up about what it takes to maintain his architectural vision, from handling clients and staying true to his fluid style, to the importance of transparency and how a slush fund avoids awkward conversations mid-construction


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Top Problems Faced by Builders in 2022

Chief among the concerns was the price and availability of building materials, though the impact of waning consumer confidence also grew

Custom Builder

Stubborn or Committed?

Stubbornness is blind dedication

Custom Builder

Custom Home Building Gets Good News

New data from NAHB shows that while much of the market is in contraction, custom home building continues to gain strength 

Custom Builder

Pro Builder 2022 Forty Under 40 Accepting Nominations

Pro Builder is currently accepting nominations for its annual Forty Under 40 Awards program. The award celebrates leadership skills, productivity,…

Custom Builder

A Brief Introduction

My name is James McClister, and I am Custom Builder’s new editor. It’s with humility that I take over from Nigel F. Maynard, whose shoes are not…

Custom Builder

Veteran Builder Talks Group Purchasing and Building Science on DuPont's Residentially Speaking Podcast

Builder Bill Smithers decided to leave his division president position for a national builder to enter the world of custom home building. He…

Custom Builder

Toronto Home Takes Flight with Dramatic Dragon Scaled Roof

It took three years for builder and developer Farhad Kaziman to execute the dramatically swooped dragon scaled roof on his custom home in Toronto.…

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Windows and Wood Tie Modern Midwest Home to the Outdoors

An architecture firm designed a modern Indianapolis home with an abundance of glass and greenery to reflect the occupants’ biophilic interest.…

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