Housing Giants - February 1, 2009 - (Page 2) CONTENTS 02.01.09 03 06 fEaTurE CEO SPOTLIGHT: STEvE BarTHOLOmEw, DavID LEBOEuf Bill Lurz On the Firing Line The CEOs of Austin, Texas-based Main Street Homes are banking on a stimulus package that targets first-time buyers. 07 DEParTmENTS 03 v I E w P O I N T Bill Lurz Report shows economy could lose 2 million jobs this year But Bill warns us about statistics’ and their lag time 04 N E w S & m O v E S Jennifer Powell A look at LGI Homes’ success, along with industry updates ‘This market is still viable, but it’s tough right now.’— Steve Bartholomew STAFF Editorial Director Paul Deffenbaugh, 630/288-8190 paul.deffenbaugh@reedbusiness.com Assistant Managing Editor Sara Zailskas, 630/288-8197 sara.zailskas@reedbusiness.com Senior Editors Bill Lurz, 941/371-4804 bill.lurz@reedbusiness.com Mark Jarasek, 630/288-8171 mark.jarasek@reedbusiness.com Felicia Oliver, 630/288-8483 felicia.oliver@reedbusiness.com 06 P r O C E S S BuildIQ Get Serious About Storm Water Best practices for your construction sites’ runoff Contributing Editors John Burns, Rick Heaston, Michael Kahn, Michael Dickens Editorial Assistant Jennifer Powell, 630/288-8297 jennifer.powell@reedbusiness.com Production Editor Kristin Foster, 630/288-8167 kristin.foster@reedbusiness.com Creative Director Bill Patton, 630/288-8050 bpatton@reedbusiness.com Senior Art Director Paula Girshman, 630/288-8560 paula.girshman@reedbusiness.com Circulation Manager Angela Tanner, 800/446-6551 subsmail@reedbusiness.com Vice President, Residential Construction Group Julian Francis, 630/288-8826 julian.francis@reedbusiness.com Publisher Tony Mancini, 610/205-1180 armancini@reedbusiness.com Director of Finance Bruce Ksiazek, 630/288-8120 bksiazek@reedbusiness.com Research Director Barbara Allelujka, 630/288-8175 barbara.allelujka@reedbusiness.com Editorial & Publishing Office Reed Residential Group 2000 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523 Telephone: 630/288-8000; Fax: 630/288-8145 Letters to the Editor: Housing Giants, 2000 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523; fax 630/288-8145; e-mail: paul.deffenbaugh@reedbusiness.com. Include daytime phone number. Letters are subject to editing. Housing Giants copyright 2008 At Ply Gem we want to help you do more than build homes. We want to help you build your business. Our portfolio of leading window, siding and accessories, stone veneer, fence and rail brands includes something for every project. We work with residential builders, remodelers, architects, distributors and dealers to help build sales. And when you combine over 50 years of experience, industry-leading customer service, and trusted local relationships, you’ve got a company you can count on. Build your future with us. To learn how Ply Gem can help you build your business, visit www.plygem.com. Reed Business Information Tad Smith: Chief Executive Officer Jeff Greisch: President, Chicago Division Custom Reprint, Electronic and Content Licensing use, contact Angie Van Gorder 717/399-1900, x176, angie.vangorder@theygsgroup.com http://www.plygem.com/index.html http://www.plygem.com/index.html http://www.leaf-relief.com/ http://www.richwoodexteriorfinishings.com/designer_dentil.asp http://www.richwoodexteriorfinishings.com/default.asp http://www.plygem.com/index.html http://www.plygem.com/index.html http://www.richwoodexteriorfinishings.com/default.asp http://www.plygemwindows.com/ http://www.plygem.com/index.html http://www.plygem.com/index.html http://www.richwoodexteriorfinishings.com/default.asp http://www.plygemwindows.com/ http://www.plygemwindows.com/ http://www.richwoodexteriorfinishings.com/default.asp http://www.plygem.com/index.html http://www.plygem.com/index.html http://www.leaf-relief.com/ http://www.napcoproducts.com/NapcoWeb.nsf/DealerNapcoProductsAluminumColumns?OpenForm&Dealer http://www.plygem.com/index.html http://www.richwoodexteriorfinishings.com/default.asp http://www.plygemwindows.com/ http://www.unitedstoneveneer.com/ http://www.plygem.com/index.html http://www.plygem.com/index.html http://www.plygem.com/index.html
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