The teacher in Bill Probert jumps out at you, just as the teacher in Larry Webb does, but Probert's retailing background might be even more important to John Laing Homes' success.
From land acquisition to customer service, this simple concept drives Laing's production processes.
Under a fun-focused management team that now owns the company, Professional Builder's 2004 Builder of the Year, John Laing Homes, is morphing into a new breed of home builder.
The American Institute of Architects, which has published contract documents since 1888, has released an updated version of its contract document software.
Laing's new infill and luxury divisions are in place. San Diego and California's Central Valley might be next, and that's not all.
From CEO Larry Webb to the last employee on the organization chart, John Laing Homes (or WL Homes as it officially was known then) went through a difficult first half of 2001.
RWR Homes, based in Van Nuys, Calif., prides itself on its ability to add a little more custom to its production homes.
The wonder of it is that anyone as passionate about teaching and coaching as Larry Webb ever found his way into managing a home building company.
Originally crafted as a futuristic concept sink, The Mystic by Elkay wowed kitchen and bath professionals in April at the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show in Orlando, Fla.
The list of charities John Laing Homes supports takes more than two pages in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to display.
