Podcast: Live from the Biggest IBS in 15 Years
On the latest episode of NAHB podcast Housing Developments, sponsored by LG Pro Builder, CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez are live on the expo floor at the 2024 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. Jim and Paul provide a brief wrap-up of the largest IBS in 15 years and discuss the undeniable energy felt by the more than 117,000 attendees of Design & Construction Week.
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