U.S. homebuilder mergers and acquisitions are hitting record highs in dollar volume. Large builders are seeking market expansion through acquisitions, noting nineteen deals this year, with more expected. Large public builders now control 50% of the market, up from 30% five years ago. Japanese firms face limited growth at home and are increasingly entering the U.S. market. Japanese companies excel in value engineering by reverse-engineering building plans to cut waste, using 3-D imaging to streamline designs, and pre-cutting factory materials to increase efficiency by up to 30%.
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00:02U.S. home builder mergers and acquisitions are hitting record highs in dollar volume.
00:06Large builders are seeking market expansion through acquisitions, noting 19 deals this year,
00:11with more expected. Large public builders now control 50 percent of the market,
00:16up from 30 percent five years ago. Japanese firms face limited growth at home and are
00:21increasingly entering the U.S. market. Japanese companies excel in value engineering by reverse
00:27engineering building plans to cut waste using 3D imaging to streamline designs and pre-cutting
00:33materials in factories to increase efficiency by up to 30 percent. For all things money,
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