IBS 2009 Coverage

IBS 2009 Coverage

• Builders' Show Product Picks, Day 3

  More product finds from the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas.

   

• Product Video: ThermaProof Windows by Serious Materials

  This R-value goes to 11.

   

• Remodeling Activity Will Remain Soft Through Autumn, according to Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies

  Joint Center for Housing Studies projects double-digit spending declines for at least the next nine months.

   

• Video: Interview with David Miles

  Want to set your company apart from your competitors? The man behind Milesbrand tells you how.

   

• Three kitchen designers tell building pros that great design and products make a kitchen functional.

  “A workable kitchen can be beautiful, but a beautiful kitchen is not always workable.”

   

• Designers say pros need to use color throughout their homes–even if only sparingly–to wow potential customers.

  Adding color to your houses can make a big impact for not a lot of money.

   

• Builders’ Show Product Picks, Day 2

  Products from Armstrong Cabinet Products, Leviton, Koma and more.

   

• Mixed-Use Development Holds Out Opportunities and Challenges

  A builder and architect discuss pros and cons at IBS.

   

• A roundup of product introductions from the first day of International Builders’ Show.

  Products from Whirlpool, Everpure, Icynene, James Hardie, Vantage, and Nana Wall.

   

• Live from Vegas: Tweets from IBS '09

  Let Twitter take you to the International Builders' Show this year.