The Builder's Daily (Page 2)

Texas Treads A New Path Into Zoning To Battle Housing Crisis

Texas is one of the nation's most active homebuilding states, yet affordability slips out of reach for millions. Lawmakers now aim to rewire the state’s zoning laws to boost supply, speed up approvals, and limit local obstruction. We unpack three key bills and the stakes behind them.

Leadership

Sumitomo Forestry Sharpens U.S. Focus With DRB Move

Strategic clarity replaces portfolio sprawl as Sumitomo bets big on U.S. scale and integration.

Architecture

Integration Has Pivoted Into Homebuilding’s Survival Skill

Higharc’s "linked options" are pre-defined combinations of home features that account for all dependencies between design, materials, and pricing. Once defined, they automatically populate across all systems, reducing error and time-to-quote.

Marketing & Sales

How Homebuilders Can Fix Broken Buyer Conversion Now

New Home Star’s Chris Laskowski breaks down what’s stalling new home conversions in today’s market—and what to do about it. From weak webpages to ignored AI search, he lays out a builder’s to-do list for turning traffic into buyers.

Technology

Lennar Taps Into Geothermal To Power New Colorado Homes

A major homebuilder's bet on geothermal heating and cooling for over 1,500 new Colorado homes could pave the way for mainstream adoption as buyers increasingly seek sustainable, energy-saving features.