Michael Mendelsohn, president/CEO of Cliftwood Homes Inc. in Scottsdale, Ariz., doesn’t build typical houses. But he does conduct much of his business in a typical builder setting: the front seat of his truck.
Design leadership can bring with it a nifty little kicker on the bottom line. And for a startup builder, it’s probably the best of all routes to name recognition. You don’t have to be the biggest to be known as the best design innovator.
Imagine a company that rewards employee performance with vacations in Maui or the Cayman Islands. Imagine a company where the CEO and COO don’t just breeze through the office when they visit, but stop and ask, 'What can we do for you?'
Building materials dealers have another powerful tool to add to their collections--but they need not worry about finding extra room in their trucks or on their shelves because it's a virtual tool that harnesses the power of the Internet.
John Gallagher is an old friend. He also president of Pulte’s Southwest Region, and he recently called me with an interesting question; an agenda topic was the next wave in quality in the homebuilding industry, and where and who would lead it
The building industry continues to enjoy a robust time despite the clicking up of interest rates. Construction quality 'generally' is considered lower than in previous years.
