Tag: IBS
In Their Words: Valuable Takeaways from IBS Scholarship Recipients
The 2019 NAHB International Builders’ Show® Scholarship Program is accepting applications for a complimentary full registration, lodging and travel assistance from NAHB members between the ages of 21-35 through June 15.
5 Reasons Young Professionals Belong at IBS 2019
NAHB members between the ages of 21-35 have just a couple more weeks to apply for the 2019 International Builders’ Show Scholarship Program. Some of the 2018 recipients explain why attending the Show is such an important career decision.
Apply for the 2019 IBS Scholarship Program
The IBS Scholarship Program will begin accepting applications May 14. This opportunity is exclusively for NAHB members between the ages of 21-35 interested in attending IBS 2019 in Las Vegas next February.
2019 Show Home Boasts Never-Before-Seen Architecture
Construction on the latest edition of NAHB’s flagship exhibit, The New American Home, is well underway in Las Vegas. Those who attend the International Builders’ Show 2019 and tour the home are in for a real treat.
Diversifying the Industry’s Workforce to Address the Labor Shortage
As the residential construction industry continues to grapple with a severe labor shortage, one solution is clear to many industry leaders: recruiting more women.
Keys to Empowering the Industry’s Future Leaders
A growing group of female leaders is challenging the status quo and making their mark in residential construction with the help of NAHB’s Professional Women in Building (PWB) Council and Student Chapters program.
Submit Your Education Session Proposal for IBS
The NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) is accepting proposals to present an education session at IBS 2019, which takes place Feb. 19-21 in Las Vegas. Submissions are due May 4.
Improving Multifamily Marketing: The Team Approach
There is a systemic problem in the role of marketing as it relates to real estate development. Marketers don’t have an active role as early as they need to be. All of the product development, land-use planning and public space design is done well in advance of marketing’s involvement. Usually, marketing teams are brought in at the latter stages of this process when plans are already formed. Then, they’re tasked with figuring out how to bring a community to market. This is something we have to change.
Finding Hidden Profits From Change Orders
Many builders have contracts and change order policies that leave too much room for interpretation and an excessive amount of client flexibility.
Competing with Big Builders the Smart Way
Big builders can typically survive on lower gross and net profits than smaller builders. But small builders have some advantages of their own — traits that can come in handy when attempting to find and purchase land.
