What was once called the basement is now being labeled as the lower level. Home builders aim to attract homebuyers with lower levels that offer more fun and functional space

Read about how cracks occur in 3-coat stucco systems and some of the best ways to prevent them

As a home builder, you know you need to take steps to prevent water intrusion in your new-home construction. These key strategies will help you do it

Avoiding these construction mistakes results in a higher quality, more comfortable, energy-efficient home at little extra cost to the builder. In these days of construction litigation, can you really afford to get it wrong?

Lower-level living is a lifestyle home builders are charged with creating. But what happens when that lower level throws obstacles your way? Here are 10 pitfalls to basement construction with corresponding best practices to ease the building process

Helpful ideas builders can use to put jobsite waste to work and limit the amount of construction waste they send to the landfill

Modern homes are complex systems that comprise dozens of subsystems. With an increase in complexity, detailed scopes of work become ever more important for home builders, and a handshake just won't do

For builders erecting a home that's slab on grade or only has a crawlspace, moisture-proofing is key. And for finished basements with all the bells and whistles, builders should take extra care waterproofing

In part three of the Building Science series, we examine moisture and moisture flow in buildings: where moisture comes from, sources of moisture, as well as problems and solutions associated with moisture and moisture flow