Homebuilding has been taught in the past through an oral tradition that's passed down from father to son, master to apprentice. As the industry has evolved, as it has become a larger, more professional business, there is a need for a better mechanism of doing this teaching. The internet is a rich training ground for homebuilders because it provides a central source of information that can be accessed at any time of the day from any place in the country.
There's a place for HGTVPro.com because, when you think about it, where can you go today to get all the right knowledge, the must-have information on how to build a quality home? HGTVPro.com can be that source, the one-stop shop for the right knowledge in the right format.
HGTVPro.com has grown from the success of the proven leader in lifestyle programming, Scripps Networks. The television- and web-based content of HGTV, DIY the Do It Yourself Network, Food Network, and Fine Living have led to the rising tide of consumer awareness involving the home. Our collective expertise comes to bear in HGTVPro.com. It's a website rich with the most useful information possible, in the most useful format possible: easy to access videos, illustrations, demonstrations, personal contractor experiences, new product rollouts, and virtual trade shows.
The crown jewel of HGTVPro.com is Best Practices. They are concise, usable bits of information delivered in text and video. Best Practices describe new and better ways to do a job, show improved materials and new tools, or explain how to proactively deal with changes in the industry. Best Practices is a valuable reservoir of must-know information you need to achieve quality and performance in the homes you build and in your business.
Each Best Practice is vetted by BuildIQ, HGTVPro.com's partner. BuildIQ and its sister companies are known for research on construction techniques and innovations. They've been training construction professionals for more than 20 years. If BuildIQ says it, it's been researched, tested and is working in the field.
Michael Dickens, BuildIQ president says: "The beauty of HGTVPro will be those best practices now can be very, very visual. Rich, deep graphics, video content, really marrying the best of television with the web, the ability to drill down, see the practice, learn about it and then take it into the field and apply it."
