The housing slump has put extra strain on the always-tough relationship between builders looking to trim construction costs and suppliers grappling with smaller orders and shrinking margins. But the downturn is also forcing these trade partners to call a truce--however temporary and sometimes one-sided--in order to form a common front in their fight to survive this frail economy. More
America's biggest home builders want you to share their pain. In fact, they're demanding it. More
Don't let myths about large-production builders keep you from a potentially profitable revenue source. More
