Remodeling Insider Are you a Market Leader? Professional Remodeler wants to hear about remodeling companies who thrived in 2012. In the May issue of Professional Remodeler, we will be...
Lean Design Hot elevation + Lean = Fast sales The overriding principle of Lean Design is marketability. The winning combo is to make the home simple and efficient to build while having...
Quality Management Quality is a companywide issue Quality is not about tunnel vision, a focus only on the reduction of variation in production alone. Quality is no longer just about the...
Building Operations Excuse me, sir…your PowerPoint sucks Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Guy gets up to give a presentation. Self-deprecating intro. Well-dressed. Strong voice. He’s...
The Design Side Investors buying to rent give the market a boost An article in today’s Wall Street Journal shed light on investors who are buying foreclosed homes, fixing them up, and renting them out....
Remodeling Insider Momentum gaining at IBS 2013 The past few years have been excruciating for the National Association of Home Builders’ International Builders’ Show. However, the falling...
Building Operations Translation consternation “I’ve got a 40-page company policy and about 40 Hispanic employees. Any advice when it comes to translation?” This question came at me...
The Design Side More Americans courting indoor-outdoor living The courtyard, an ancient concept for bringing natural light into homes while preserving privacy, is in full flower in America today as lots...
Building Operations Communicate your vision like Amazon.com's CEO Wanted: Woman who could get me out of a third world prison. This is how Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon.com, articulated what he was...
The Design Side Greening initiative serves twofold purpose Last June, Retrofit Chicago’s Commercial Buildings Initiative was launched as part of the Obama Administration’s Better Buildings Challenge....
