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Launching a new production-level homebuilding company at perhaps the lowest point of the housing recession, and in one of its poster cities, might seem daunting. More
Like many dealers, the recession caused John Mensinger to lay off employees, sell equipment, and pay closer attention to his deliveries in order to keep afloat his business, American Lumber Co. in Modesto, Calif. More
Five years ago, Criterium Engineers, a Portland, Maine, construction consulting firm, identified improper window installations as the No. 1 problem area reported by its 70 field offices from nearly 20,000 homes inspected nationally. More
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More than 90% of the dealers responding to a ProSales survey last fall reported... More
Meet Ron Kastein, president and owner of Barker Lumber in Delavan, Wis., a small... More