ProBuilder.com Professional Builder 11
[PRODUCTS]
38 TOP 100 PRODUCTS
Professional Builder’s annual roundup of 100 building
products that sparked your interest the most
[BUSINESS MANAGEMENT]
62 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
Home builders keep doing the same crazy things over
and over again. Why?
[HOUSE REVIEW]
68 NEW URBANISM FOR SMALL BUILDERS
Pedestrian-friendly home and neighborhood designs
that are perfect for small-volume home builders
[EXECUTIVE CORNER]
82 DATA MINER
PulteGroup’s Jay Mason on integrating data into your
business operations, regardless of company size
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Professional Builder Volume 84, No. 8
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[ON THE COVER]
From sinks to subfl ooring, the 100 most interesting,
innovative, time-effi cient, and just plain cool products for
the housing industry, according to you, our readers.
ILLUSTRATION: LARRY NIGH
[FRONT OF BOOK]
13 EDITORIAL
Content delivery tailored to you
15 EDITOR’S NOTE
On sawdust and stealing 16d sinkers
17 NAHB HOUSING POLICY BRIEFING
Confronting the opioid epidemic
18 SALES & MARKETING
New tech: Wait or jump in?
20 PURCHASING
The value of a true purchasing professional
23 EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH
The builder-supplier relationship
26 QUALITY MATTERS
Painting stucco the right way