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Denis Leonard

Denis Leonard has a degree in construction engineering, and an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in quality management. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Quality and has been an Examiner for the Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners, a Judge on the International Team Excellence Competition, and a Lead Judge on the National Housing Quality Award. He has experience as a quality manager in the home building industry as well as construction engineer, site manager, and in training, auditing, and consulting with expertise in strategic and operational quality improvement initiatives. His work has achieved national quality, environmental, and safety management awards for clients. 

Construction Quality

The Quality Life Cycle

The Quality Life Cycle allows for the characterization and visualization of the various complex stages and dynamics of quality. Here's how to put it work in your company

Project effectiveness & efficiency tool

There are many ways to determine how successful a process or project is. These methods normally involve detailed metrics and may include cycle-…

The quality journey. The starting point and paths to the future.

As the broad range of topics discussed in this blog clearly shows, Quality Management involves a wide range of issues. Perhaps the National…

Prioritizing Improvement Projects

We all have a long list of improvement projects we would like to work on. The problem is picking which to focus on now and which to leave until…

Blog: Tips on conducting 360s and employee reviews

First off, most companies mix up 360 reviews and employee reviews. 360 reviews involve feedback from peers, superiors, and those the employee…

Theory of Constraints

Theory of Constraints is based on the premise that the rate of achievement is limited by at least one constraining process. Only by increasing…

Evenflow for Performance

The use of Evenflow for construction scheduling can revolutionize a builders business.  Perhaps one of the biggest problems is that builders…

Quality Case Study and Economics of Quality

There two key things needed to really help start on the quality journey or to become refreshed on your journey.

  1. A detailed example of…

Blog: The impact of the humble blower door test

Five major national energy home building programs, Energy Star, LEED for Homes, Environments for Living, Building Americas Builders Challenge and…

Meetings: Critical methods of communication

The title of a best selling business book 'Death by Meetings' says it all. No one likes meetings, however, they are a crucial part of a well…

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