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Coming to The International Builders' Show (IBS)? Why not take an extra day and join us for our annual Under 40 Leadership Summit, put on by Pro Builder Media and Pro Remodeler, where you'll hear from top experts in the field and spend a day with your peers discussing topics not just relevant to your business but actively affecting them.

Click the link below to learn more and register. Hope to see you there!

U40 Leadership Summit, Feb 26, 2024, Las Vegas Convention Center Pro Builder and Pro Remodeler's U40 Leadership Summit is an educational event offering younger home building professionals an opportunity to gain new perspectives on their businesses and to network with other present and future leaders.

Click the link below to learn more about The House That Blues Built, part of our IDEA Homes series. Behind the home is fourth generation custom builder and famed blues artist Albert Cummings (hence the blues part) alongside his business partner and wife Christine.

Articles | House That Blues Built

CALLING ALL BUILDING PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS: Entries for both NKBA's Hard Hat Media Tour and DesignBites are now open!

Apply and get your products in front of the most prominent and influential members of the residential construction media.

Hard Hat Media Tour: https://kbis.com/exhibitor/hard-hat-media-tour
DesignBites: https://kbis.com/show/designbites/

DesignBites | KBIS Pitch Your Products at DesignBites Live DesignBites is THE place to tell your new product story in front of media, influencers and engaged attendees. As the ultimate product showdown, this program showcases the latest product innovations and hottest designs in the kitchen and bath marketplace. Maxim...

The International Code Council (ICC) and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) recently joined forces to launch the Pandemic Task Force (PTF).

The new initiative aims to assemble experts from the building safety, construction, design, health, and insurance industries to devise solutions that will bolster the resilience of the built environment and strengthen communities in the face of disease-related threats:

New Pandemic Task Force to Enhance Building Safety Earlier this year, the Biden administration released the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy to provide Americans with continued access to lifesaving protections such as vaccines, trea

Over the past two years, builder and designer Anthony Carrino has documented the renovation of his home in the Catskill Mountains, called the Stone House. Carrino has been candid about his goal of owning a near net-zero home.

To achieve that energy goal without breaking the bank, he's exploring the ways in which propane can help lower the cost of solar power:

Guest Column: How Propane Can Help Lower the Cost of Solar Power Homebuyers are increasingly on board when it comes to environmental stewardship. Builders are seeing more buyers that want to reduce their environmental impact by installing low-flow water features, E

According to the Red Cross, the majority of residential fires happen during the winter months. There are five classes of fires and each presents a significant threat to any home, regardless of its build (though, some types of fires are more common than others).

While a home may never be totally fireproof, builders and remodelers can help homeowners prevent and limit the potential threat and furthermore damage of home fires by using materials that resist heat and combustion:

5 Products To Improve Fire Prevention There are five classes of fires and each presents a significant threat to any home, regardless of its build (though, some types of fires are more common than others). Still, while a home may never be

Every year for the past four years, the Building Products Customer Workshop has brought together sales and marketing leaders from the US and Canada’s top building product manufacturers and suppliers to share data and insights on the residential construction sector.

This year, Pro Builder Media was invited to take a peek behind the curtain to listen in on the information being presented. Here's what we found:

What I Learned Peeking Behind the Manufacturer and Supplier Curtains Every year for the past four years, The Farnsworth Group and Venveo have partnered to bring together sales and marketing leaders from the US and Canada’s top building product manufacturers and supplie

The world of interior design is in constant evolution. As soon as one trend dies, another surfaces, reflecting the latest and greatest consumer tastes, cultural shifts, and lifestyle preferences.

In recent years, social platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok have become mediums for ideating, sharing, and replicating design aesthetics, with these trendy styles garnering millions and even billions of clicks, likes, and shares from users all around the globe:

From the ‘For You’ Page to the Front Door: Social Media’s Most Popular Interior Design Trends The world of interior design is in constant evolution. As soon as one trend dies, another surfaces, reflecting the latest and greatest consumer tastes, cultural shifts, and lifestyle preferences. In r

In a recent survey from exterior building products manufacturer Alside, American homeowners revealed their color preference for updating their home exteriors in 2024.

Click below to find out what 1,500 survey respondents had to say about their top color choices for the year ahead:

Off-White/Cream Tops the List of Exterior Home Colors for 2024, Reveals Alside Survey In a recent survey from exterior building products manufacturer Alside, American homeowners revealed their color preference for updating their home exteriors in 2024. And with 16% of re

According to some of the industry’s leading building products manufacturers (BPMs), the traditional electric panel, while undeniably effective at distributing power in the home, isn’t as sustainable as it could be.

To solve that problem, companies like Span, Leviton, and Schneider Electric have recently rolled out what they believe to be a game changing solution: smart panels.

The Emergence of Smart Load Panels Among a widening range of sustainable design choices, alongside the installation of induction cooktops and EV chargers for electric vehicles, the transition to a clean energy future is becoming increa

In September, the residential building products industry saw plenty of new products hit the market as well as numerous important insider updates.

Click below to see them all:

New Products and Insights: September Keeping up with all the new residential building products hitting the market as well as all the changes happening around the industry is a challenge for anyone, let alone builders and remodelers balan