Category: Guest Columnists

The first time I met builder Heather Hering, I was standing in the stunning kitchen of her 2017...

Building a home is an exercise in patience as you navigate numerous decisions that will impact how...

By Brian Corder Fairytales and folk stories serve as lasting lessons and illustrations for our...

By Brian...

The long-term success of your business depends on a good reputation. Make sure the facts you share a...

To understand the likely future of oil, it is helpful to see what happened in the past. Don’t...

by Ian Giesler Not long ago, it seemed that with the dawn of springtime, leaky basement walls...

This industry has propagated a few myths, exaggerations and misstatements for many years. These...

I remember when I started my first business almost thirty years ago. I heard associates and...

Even if you don’t believe global warming is real, it hardly matters. The other negatives of fossil...

I believe that the contractor voice is the most powerful voice of our industry. It is with the...

I am a firm believer that change can be a good thing. In order to get cohesive unity, all factions...

If you have ever thought about restructuring or completely overhauling your business model and metho...

The concept of a “window of opportunity” is familiar to all of us.It’s a short period of time...

It turns out that money for solid companies in the construction industry is more available than...

Everyone knows that ICFs are great for creating radius walls.When a customer asks: “Can you build...

I recently read an article that quoted one of the great leaders of the Associated Builders and...

Imagine if the government created an incentive for near-net zero housing. It has become clear to...