Builder Magazine

06/09/2026

The 2026 Builder’s Choice Design Awards are open.

Ten categories. Two award levels. One Project of the Year.

Regular deadline: July 10. Late deadline: August 3.
Submit your project at the link in bio.

06/09/2026

👷‍♂️ Productivity and safety should never compete on the jobsite.

Smarter tools are helping crews reduce risk, minimize fatigue, and stay on schedule without compromise. Hilti

👉 See how the industry is evolving: https://bit.ly/3RLGye5

When worker safety is not viewed as the top priority, productivity, crew morale and long-term business success can be at risk. Work-related injuries and health issues not only take a toll on your teams, but on team morale, work output and bottom lines. Running a safer and healthier jobsite is not on...

06/08/2026

Help keep dust at the source. Pair a Nuron rotary hammer with DRS for on-board, OSHA-compliant dust collection. Hilti

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nwluE4

06/04/2026

The best sales tools don’t just track performance. They empower people. 🚀

Top-performing teams are using smarter insights to refine conversations and improve outcomes over time.

👉 Learn how: https://bit.ly/43exqkv

A growing number of home builders are using conversation intelligence to coach new-home consultants, identify what’s working across communities, and close the gap between what leadership assumes is happening in the field and what buyers are actually hearing. But, a pattern is emerging among builde...

06/03/2026

In Spartanburg, South Carolina, nearly 9 out of every 10 amenity searches were for pools.

Raleigh and Augusta followed above 80%.
In these markets, pools dominate. Everything else is secondary.

Full breakdown of April Homebuyer Outlook on BUILDER at the link in bio.

06/03/2026

📉 Jobs that look profitable in spring can start slipping by June

Why? Hidden costs, delayed data, and missed insights can quietly eat away at margins before you even notice. Buildertrend

👉 Learn how to stay ahead and protect your profits: https://bit.ly/43aQ78J

Here’s a scenario all too common for builders: A job that seemed perfectly estimated in early spring starts hemorrhaging margins by June. Why? That’s typically when builders first see real profitability data from spring starts—and because they don’t have systems in place to properly track jo...

06/01/2026

Modern farmhouse style is still going strong in 2026.
Board-and-batten exterior. Tapered columns. One story. 40 feet wide.

This Craftsman plan 1096-192 fits more than most expect.

Full plan at the link in bio on houseplan.com

06/01/2026

Cordless breaking with more control. Nuron safety features help reduce risk and keep crews productive. Hilti

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nwluE4

05/27/2026

What defines a high-performance home today? 🏡

It goes far beyond code minimums, blending design, durability, and energy efficiency into one seamless system.

Builders are rethinking what “better” really means.

👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4doiXZj

If a single home embodies the thinking behind Sustainable 9’s approach to building, it may be the Scandinavian-inspired house the firm recently built in a new St. Paul, Minnesota, neighborhood. Built on the site of a former Ford Motor Co. manufacturing plant, the modern home presents a striking si...

05/26/2026

After years of extremes the 2026 housing market is normalizing. The new normal favors the most disciplined operators. 

Five builders on what that means for the year ahead. Swipe.

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