This year’s Builder 100 conference brought together nearly 500 top home building leaders for three days of insight, strategy, and connection, while the BUILDER Q2 issue worked in conjunction to highlight top news, executives, companies, and projects. If you missed the event and haven’t had the chance to pick up the issue yet, check out the following articles below. Highlights from the issue include:
- An up-front section by BUILDER staff on two recent product company acquisitions, including QXO and James Hardie/AZEK;
- Larger up-front articles from the National Housing Supply Summit, a sustainable master plan, and new renovation AI technology;
- A project story by Heather Wright on the innovative 2025 Virtual Concept Home by NewHomeSource, designed by BUILDER’s 2023 Builder of the Year Ashton Woods;
- A profile story by associate editor Leah Draffen on George Bandy Jr., Andersen Windows & Doors’ first chief sustainability officer;
- An additional profile feature by Draffen on Dream Finders Homes, BUILDER’s 2025 Builder of the Year;
- An in-depth feature by editor Vincent Salandro on the current state of the industry, interviewing several companies on the Builder 100 list;
- A short synopsis by Zonda chief economist Ali Wolf on how the 2024 new-home market fared, accompanied by the annual Builder 100 list;
- A profile by Draffen on Andy Lett of Schuber Mitchell Homes, BUILDER’s 2025 Builder on the Rise;
- A feature by editor Symone Strong on the Lennar Foundation, the 2025 Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award recipient;
- And last, a parting plan piece by house plans expert Aurora Zeledon on a luxurious mountain getaway.
See the full table of contents here, and check out the digital edition of the Q2 2025 issue here.
