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Process improvements and different products are what three builders and one developer hope will lead them into the next recovery.

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Learn about implementing lean methods in home building.

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Hidden source for saving additional dollars can be found in waste in product and process.

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Builder returns to its “sweet spot” with floor plans from 1,500 to 2,000 square feet.

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The builder involves its subs and suppliers in finding ways to reduce waste.

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But going beyond six stories still raises questions in U.S.

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Experts share their secrets to low-cost kitchens and baths.

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Chuck Shinn offers suggestions on how builders can trim fat from their construction processes.

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Ever the optimists, a clear majority—55 percent—of the 744 home builders who responded to our “State of the Industry” survey say 2008 is the year the downturn hits bottom and the industry begins to recover.

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Still looking for a New Year’s resolution worth keeping? Try cutting costs in 2008.

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