Housing Giants - March 1, 2009 - (Page 2) CONTENTS 03.01.09 INTRODUCING PLASTPRO™ FIBERGLASS Trimmable Doors The Perfect Door, The Perfect Fit, Every Time. 03 06 FeAtURe PeoPle to Know Bill Lurz 08 DePARtMentS 03 v i e w P o i n t Bill Lurz Buffet and Lurz Say It’s Time to Buy Bill finds common ground with Warren’s advice. David Kosco: Agent of Change We catch up with Dave Kosco, Bassenian/Lagoni’s architect with a penchant for triggering nationwide trends. Trimmable Up To 2" Trim up to 1" from each composite stile, 1/2" from top rail and 1-1/2" from bottom rail to fit an existing entryway without any reconstruction. 04 n e w S & M o v e S Jennifer Powell We read up on the housing rescue plan so you don’t have to. “They want houses that reflect who they are, not just outside, but inside the home. They don’t want to pull up to Grandma’s house.” — Dave Kosco, on Gen Y home buyers 06 t e C H Tom Gebes 3-Part Tech Overhaul Keeps Builder Running A multi-prong approach to workflow netted one home builder an extra $500,000. Trimmable Stiles Polyurethane Core Reinforced Fiberglass Skin Trimmable Rail Staff Paul Deffenbaugh, 630/288-8190 STAFF paul.deffenbaugh@reedbusiness.com Editorial Director Editorial Assistant Jennifer Powell, 630/288-8297 jennifer.powell@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 Publisher Tony Mancini, 610/205-1180 armancini@reedbusiness.com Director, Construction Media Dean Horowitz, 630/288-8180 dhorowitz@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 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 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 Plastpro Fiberglass Trimmable Doors ensure the perfect fit for every entryway. With the flexibility to size for the correct height and width of an existing entryway without any reconstruction, Trimmable Doors are the latest innovation from Plastpro. Made with Plastpro’s exclusive Hydroshield Technology™ for long-lasting durability, this is the door your home has been waiting for. www.plastproinc.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 Contributing Editors John Burns, Rick Heaston, Michael Kahn, Michael Dickens IBS 2009 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, NV Booth #C6571 January 20 - 23, 2009 ® http://www.plastproinc.com http://www.plastproinc.com
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