BIG BUILDER
To catch the attention of the nation's largest builders, it takes a magazine that speaks their language. BIG BUILDER is the premier publication for America's 10,000 most active builders. BIG BUILDER explores the management, finance and operating concerns of America's blue-chip builders – corporations that account for more than half of all residential construction.

Connect the Lots
Eager to bury their past sins of excess, big builders dig new ground with hopes of recovery. With the help of Hanley Wood Market Intelligence and a group of other market experts, BIG BUILDER takes a closer look at six markets across the country where these builders are buying. We chose some obvious ones, such as Phoenix and Southern California, as well as some less obvious markets, like Indianapolis.

Starts
News & Analysis: Orleans Homebuilders changes auction plans after getting private equity support to reorganize, while “stalking horse” bidder NVR files a lawsuit against the builder. Plus, Building Blocks triages the 26 healthiest markets across the nation.

Editor's Notes
For home builders, 2010 involves managing in two sharply different environments—the before and after the expiration of the federal home buyer tax credit.

Big Picture
Hanley Wood Market Intelligence’s Jonathan Smoke says the good news is new-home premiums are beginning to reemerge, but he warns that it’s still too early to call a comeback.

Big Money
Jamie Pirrello explains how superior customer service could be the magic link to driving home builders’ growth.

Tech Spec
Cree’s energy-efficient CR6 LED downlight is making its way to residential construction.

Power Points
The industry’s latest facts, figures, and sound bites—some positive, some negative. Plus, what we’re doing online that we can’t do in print.