February opened on a week of mixed feelings for attendees of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) International Builders Show (IBS). With more than 110,000 professionals cross pollenating between IBS and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, the scene was busy and jubilant—marking Design & Construction Week’s largest attendance ever. “I’ve been to more […]

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) named the winners in its 10th annual Best of IBS Awards. Awards were presented during a ceremony on the final day of the association’s International Builders Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, including two for Door Stud LLC. “As a builder and consumer, I was very impressed to see […]

While the market for new single-family homes remains tepid, that didn’t affect the mood at this year’s International Builders Show (IBS). With steady crowds persisting throughout the event, it was all smiles in the booths of door and window manufacturers. With shoulder-to-shoulder traffic, “We had to walk outside of the booth in order to make […]

If there were a theme song for this year’s International Builders Show (IBS), it might be Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days.” Except in this case, they aren’t passing by so much as they appear to be returning. After a tumultuous experience with a virtual format in 2021 and a subdued in-person turnout in 2022, the show […]

“Enough is enough. Let’s go.” After sitting out a year due to COVID-19, that’s what Brian Whalen, vice president of sales for Hope’s Windows, had to say about the International Builders’ Show (IBS). Whalen said Orlando was the perfect venue for a comeback, where—in his opinion, at least—the state is “more open to business as […]

A few exhibitors at this year’s International Builders’ Show said they were reminding visitors of everything they can offer—including the fact that sometimes the basics are necessary. Simpson Doors was one such company, reinforcing with builders the idea that they can offer any size or shape of door imaginable. “It is still hard for builders […]

Most of the largest door and window manufacturers participate in the International Builders’ Show (IBS) each year to introduce their latest products. This year was no different. Among those introductions, several themes emerged—from doors and windows getting bigger (even bigger than in the past, if you can believe it) to a focus on making things […]

The International Builders’ Show (IBS) opened Tuesday in Las Vegas and, as is customary, the crowds bustled into the Las Vegas Convention Center (into three mammoth halls), to see all categories of products on display—including doors and windows. Boral Windows showed off its Series 700 vinyl, which can be used in replacement or new construction. […]