Author: NimRa
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Where We Love to Build
A builder can work almost anywhere. Here’s why we love building at Red Hawk at J-6 Ranch, where 2.5- to 5-acre lots give every homeowner room to imagine a home that’s truly theirs.
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Why Is Brad Cooper Becoming Southern Arizona’s Go-To Builder for Cold-Formed Steel?
Learn how Brad Cooper’s decades of custom homebuilding experience and firsthand work with cold-formed steel help Southern Arizona builders shorten the learning curve when adopting steel framing.
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Why Does a General Contractor Care About a BIM-Generated Material List?
General Contractor Brad Cooper of MC² Homes explains why a BIM-generated material list from FrameUpNow gives builders better information before construction begins.
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What Did 20+ Years of Homebuilding Teach Brad Cooper About Building Better Homes?
Brad Cooper has been building custom homes since 1997. Here are five lessons decades of homebuilding taught him about framing, predictability, BIM, and building better homes.
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Steel Framing From a Builder’s Perspective
Brad Cooper of MC² Homes explains what homeowners should ask about engineering, BIM, manufacturing, delivery, assembly, field coordination, and quality control before choosing a cold-formed steel framing system.
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What Can an Experienced General Contractor Teach Homeowners About Choosing a House Frame?
Learn which questions homeowners should ask about engineering, accuracy, material quantities, revisions, and builder experience before choosing a house framing system.
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What Are the Hidden Costs of Traditional Wood Framing?
Brad Cooper of MC² Homes explains why wood framing should be evaluated beyond its material price, including labor, waste, field adjustments, schedule pressure, accuracy, and rework.
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Why Does a General Contractor Care About a BIM-Generated Material List?
Brad Cooper of MC² Homes explains how a BIM-generated material list gives a General Contractor project-specific information for purchasing, scheduling, waste, budgeting, coordination, and change management.