Construction – Cantilever Real Estate

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 […]

The strategic rationale behind QXO’s $17 billion TopBuild acquisition

April 20, 2026 by bp56691

Brad Jacobs’ vaunted, capital treasure-trove-fueled sprint to geographic and marketshare clout, enough to disrupt the nation’s building products and materials supply infrastructure, took another big leap this weekend, with a $17 billion deal to acquire TopBuild, a giant among homebuilder-favored distribution players. During an investor presentation held on Sunday, Jacobs, Chairman and CEO at QXO, […]

White House backs deregulation as it looks to address estimated 10M housing deficit

April 14, 2026 by bp56691

White House ties housing costs to overregulation and a deficit of 10 million single-family homes as builders face high costs and shrinking margins.

Residential contractors remain AI-skeptical early on, report finds

April 7, 2026 by bp56691

ServiceTitan’s 2026 Residential State of the Trades report shows 25% of contractors use AI meaningfully while nearly 50% lack trust. Labor, overhead, and materials are top 2026 risks, and 73% of customers prioritize clear upfront pricing.

A capital-light, local model could power this off-site builder’s plan to scale

April 6, 2026 by bp56691

Reframe Systems is scaling a distributed microfactory model for modular and panelized housing, targeting high-cost markets. The company expects 48 unit deliveries in 2026, with a goal of up to 200 units in 2027 as its first full-scale microfactory site comes online.

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

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

The strategic rationale behind QXO’s $17 billion TopBuild acquisition

White House backs deregulation as it looks to address estimated 10M housing deficit

Residential contractors remain AI-skeptical early on, report finds

A capital-light, local model could power this off-site builder’s plan to scale

BFS CEO Jackson maps a bigger role in homebuilding workflows

How FrameTec plans to cut build-cycle times and reduce waste

The edge that large remodelers leverage in a fragmented industry

CrossCountry Mortgage launches dedicated builder division amid new-home surge