The 2026 Best of IBS™ Award Winners Are In
“Muddskip wall coating represents a potential game-changing drywall mud additive that could upend the entire building industry for consumers, builders and tradespeople. The judges were very impressed with the re-hydration technology that allows for wet-on-wet application, reducing cycle times between coats and also completely removing the sanding step. With drywall being on the critical path […]
It’s a wrap! Nearly 75,000 people attended the 2026 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), our grand finale before the show moves permanently to Las Vegas, did not disappoint! The energy was amazing! Incredible new products made their debut. 130+ inspiring education sessions provided industry knowledge you can’t find anywhere else. Live demos featuring new construction […]
The Completion of The New American Remodel: From Boxy to Beautiful
Originally built in the 1950s, The New American Remodel®, the official show home of the 2026 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), had been added onto and remodeled several times over the decades. Not always gracefully. Rooms felt chopped up. Rooflines competed. You could walk through it and clearly read the timeline. The mission was to […]
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"At the show it was interesting to see the new trends that are up and coming in the market, and what’s being done in different parts of the country. As soon as we got back, we started going through things that we could start rolling out — and they were all ideas we got from the show."
Cameron Medlin, Garman Homes, LLC
"I got a lot more out of the classes than I anticipated. For instance, I took a session on time management and the presenter showed us a practical example. It made it seem really easy and allowed me to visualize how to plan better in my professional and personal life."
Kevin Lovoy, ELM Consulting, LLC
"I sat at every session with a notebook, said, 'Oh this is a great idea,' and ended up with 14 pages. What I took from the show we started immediately applying to the business and we're still trying to distill it down and implement all of it in our strategy."
Andrew Brindley, H-E Homes


