Construction – Cantilever Real Estate

Why Builders FirstSource bought ICG; and why Pulte sold it

August 3, 2026 by bp56691

The Innovative Construction Group (ICG) deal frees up capital and eliminates the risk of factory ownership for PulteGroup, while Builders FirstSource will add off-site capacity and installation scale in the Southeast

A Colorado project is now a proving ground for 3D-printed homes

July 9, 2026 by bp56691

Cleora near Salida, Colorado is building 106 3D-printed homes, using robotics to improve speed, resiliency and labor efficiency.

Government-backed modular housing trend arrives in Cleveland

July 2, 2026 by bp56691

Cleveland tapped $2.56M in Ohio historic preservation tax credits to redevelop a 1901 building into an MMY modular housing factory.”,

Why Carlisle Companies targets Owens Corning for an M&A combo

June 30, 2026 by bp56691

A WSJ report said Carlisle has made repeated unsolicited bids to buy Owens Corning for well over $10B. Owens Corning has not entered meaningful talks, but the attempt highlights accelerating consolidation among building products players.

Homebuilders are using AI-powered ERP to find margin leaks faster

June 10, 2026 by bp56691

No homebuilder would have asked for the headwinds that 2026 brought to both would-be homebuyers and the organizations that serve them. Still, given the level of preparation and de-risking most homebuilding firms have pursued since before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, this year’s raft of challenges may be delivering exactly the operating discipline the business […]

HUD pilots robotics-built housing and automated permitting

June 8, 2026 by bp56691

A pair of ultra-modest, little-noticed funding opportunities from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development may signal a new strategy taking shape in Washington. The Builder’s Daily has learned that HUD recently opened applications for two new demonstration programs totaling $13 million that target two of the industry’s chronic obstacles to delivering housing at […]

BOXABL expands offerings with ‘kit-of-parts’ modular platform

June 2, 2026 by bp56691

Boxabl is expanding from its Casita ADU to a Phase 2 catalog built from 3 standardized modules. A beta configurator shows 20 plus housing types, including single-family, townhomes, and multifamily, though availability depends on approvals and manufacturing scale.

Single-family housing starts fell in April, but multifamily gained momentum

May 21, 2026 by bp56691

April housing starts rose 4.6% year over year while single-family starts fell 2.4%, and new home inventory declined 4.6% from last year.

Inside QXO’s growth plan after $30.2 billion acquisition spree

May 12, 2026 by bp56691

QXO detailed plans to integrate TopBuild and boost growth to $50B revenue in an investor Q&A. The company plans to grow revenue by scaling acquisitions, expanding cross-selling and improving operational efficiency across its building products platform.

How one builder cut cycle time by 30 days with integrated ops

April 20, 2026 by bp56691

Selling season 2026 – long on uncertainty and short on Spring mojo – is keeping many private homebuilders up at night and on edge all day long. The challenge is no longer just about generating traffic to homebuilder websites and new neighborhood sales centers, converting buyers, or managing incentives. It also concerns whether the business […]