CB September/October 2014

Business Management

Welcome to a Home Builder's VPO Nightmare

Each variance purchase order is a failure, for everyone. It’s lose, lose, lose—for the builder, the supplier or trade, and for the customer

Codes + Standards

This Week's Codes and Standards, October 15

Building smarter with materials that can dry out, California statewide rent control initiative, Global Green Tag Production Certification standard launch, Massachusetts' homeowner protest, and urban infill rising in the Bay Area

Dark-colored farm vegetables and flowers.

Business Management

Taming the Chaos: Secrets of the Successful Home Builder

Complexity is inherent to home building, but you must manage it or it will manage you

Reduce variation to control the chaos in home building

Customer Satisfaction

How Home Builders Can Deal With Difficult Customers

Every home builder has stories about clients who make the home building process more complicated. When conflicts arise, finding a satisfactory resolution depends on how well the builder and his team are prepared to respond

dissatisfied customer holding angry emoji drawing in front of face

The New American Home

The New American Home 2020's Eco-Friendly Design

A combination of smart design, hyper-insulation, and energy-efficient systems elevate the performance of The New American Home 2020

The New American Home 2020 interior with retractable screens opening to views over Las Vegas

Business Management

What Lies Beneath—the Sinking of a Home Builder

You can have as many plans, elevations, and options as you like, but only if you have the systems, processes, and staff to seamlessly handle them

giant iceberg with bulk of the iceberg submerged under water out of view

CB September/October 2014

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features