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Builders began work on fewer homes, shopping centers and other projects in 2010, pushing total building activity down to the lowest point in a decade. Construction spending dropped 10.3 percent last year, marking the fifth annual decline, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. It fell to $814.18...

The challenge for builders these days is making less real estate seem like more -- less square footage for less cash, while retaining a feeling of spaciousness. Builder magazine recently spotlighted 10 communities where making do with less -- less than 2,000 square feet, to be exact -- is...

Every year, the International Builders' Show has featured a house that was built specifically for the conference. Offering the latest in construction technology, the New American Home (TNAH) was a yearly showcase of the best that the homebuilding industry had to offer. But this week, for the first...

The notice on the Web site for the International Builders Show, being held in Las Vegas this week, pretty much says it all: "As a result of tight credit and a soft market for high-end homes in Las Vegas, The New American Home 2010 will not be completed in time for tours during the International...