COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 23321

Single-Family Housing Construction

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

18companies1900–1974founding years18still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedWeyerhaeuser CompanyFoundedWeyerhaeuser Company
1900
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedJohn Laing plcFoundedJohn Laing plc
1920
FoundedThe Drees Company, Inc.FoundedThe Drees Company, Inc.
1928
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
FoundedEmpresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A. de C.V.FoundedEmpresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A. de C.V.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedCentex CorporationFoundedCentex Corporation
1950
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedHovnanian Enterprises, Inc.FoundedHovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
1959
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedThe Ryland Group, Inc.FoundedThe Ryland Group, Inc.
1967
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
FoundedThe Rottlund Company, Inc.FoundedThe Rottlund Company, Inc.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
FoundedRedrow Group plcFoundedRedrow Group plc
1974
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Weyerhaeuser Company →
Active · founded 1900
Weyerhaeuser Company is the world's largest private owner of softwood timber and the world's largest producer of…
Weyerhaeuser Company →
Active · founded 1900
Weyerhaeuser Company is the world's largest private owner of softwood timber and the world's largest producer of…
John Laing plc →
Active · founded 1920 · United Kingdom
With over 150 years of experience under its belt, John Laing plc operates with two main divisions--the Laing Homes…
John Laing plc →
Active · founded 1920 · United Kingdom
With over 150 years of experience under its belt, John Laing plc operates with two main divisions--the Laing Homes…
The Drees Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1928
The Drees Company, Inc.
The Drees Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1928
The Drees Company, Inc.
Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1947 · Mexico
Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A.
Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1947 · Mexico
Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A.
Centex Corporation →
Active · founded 1950
Centex Corporation is one of the most successful diversified building companies in the United States, with products and…
Centex Corporation →
Active · founded 1950
Centex Corporation is one of the most successful diversified building companies in the United States, with products and…
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. →
Active · founded 1959
New Jersey-based Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. →
Active · founded 1959
New Jersey-based Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
The Ryland Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1967
s: 23321 Single Family Housing Construction; 52231 Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers A leading homebuilder in the…
The Ryland Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1967
s: 23321 Single Family Housing Construction; 52231 Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers A leading homebuilder in the…
The Rottlund Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1973
Through its subsidiaries, The Rottlund Company, Inc.
The Rottlund Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1973
Through its subsidiaries, The Rottlund Company, Inc.
Redrow Group plc →
Active · founded 1974 · United Kingdom
Flintshire-based Redrow Group plc is one of the United Kingdom's largest home builders and developers.
Redrow Group plc →
Active · founded 1974 · United Kingdom
Flintshire-based Redrow Group plc is one of the United Kingdom's largest home builders and developers.
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