Building Operations What “The Elf on the Shelf” can teach you about productivity, leadership. The Elf on my Shelf isn’t working effectively. Instead of duping my 5 year-old into behaving like a Christmas angel, it’s giving...
Quality Management The number of responses needed for statistically valid customer survey results It is critical to know what our customers think of living in the homes we build for them and what it was like to be involved in the design...
Building Operations Spanish Twins: The fastest way to learn Construction Spanish. 1. Metal 2. Material 3. Plan 4. Base 5. Idea 6. Hospital 7. Doctor 8. Vertical 9. Horizontal 10. Diagonal ...
Building Operations What's in your vocab? 2 words for a smarter vocabulary. 1. Twitter 2. Gangnam Style 3. Like 4. Gronkowski 5. Angry Birds 6. Linsanity 7. Kardashian 8. Middleton 9. 50 Shades ...
Quality Management Sources of quality defects in construction projects A recent research study on quality in construction projects established the following Quality Problem Factors as the sources of quality...
Building Operations Rented profits + 3.5 steps to reduce your risk. Do you know what the Spanish term for Profitability is? It’s Rentabilidad. RENTABILIDAD (rayn-tah-bee-lee-DAHD) Profitability ...
Building Operations Are you demographically delusional? Remember the DeLorean? If the name doesn’t conjure up an immediate mental image, this will: Remember the car from Back to the Future? ...
Great Solutions for Builders The design side - Kicking it up a notch Come January 2013, we’re taking HousingZone’s already stellar coverage of residential design to a new level. Look for weekly blog posts from...
Quality Management Trade scorecards Some things to consider when evaluating your trade partners and creating a scorecard include the following: Defects Their scores on...
PB November 2012 Net-Zero Energy Homes | Passive House Design | Preparing for the Coming Labor Shortage ...
