8 Brands Not to Miss at PCBC 2011

Just eight short days from now, San Francisco will host one of the nation’s largest regional builders’ shows. PCBC brings together builders, developers, building scientists, architects, environmental engineers, landscape companies, and manufacturers to...

Overstuffed: Is less really more?

It seems the more you have, the more you need. What if Americans traded in all of their “somethings” for nearly nothing? The recent “extreme-downsizing” trend is becoming a tempting challenge for many, and – as their piles of possessions...

Marketing Home and Building Products as Services

Long gone are the days when a milk man delivered the milk. We have gained, however, infinitely more services, especially with the internet’s advancement. Way better, perhaps, than milk delivered to your door. These days, there are services available to meet...

CNN, CNBC Report Commercial Real Estate Rebound

Investors are expressing interest in what CNN calls “the slow moving commercial real estate recovery”.  CNBC interviewed portfolio managers who agree.  Might related industries such as building contracting and building products benefit?

"On the House" with the Carey Brothers at PCBC

While at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference in San Francisco a couple weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to sit down with my favorite radio hosts, James and Morris Carey. They asked me to fill them in on new and innovative products from the show, many of which...