Advertisement
Blogs
Blogs
5 ways home builders can benefit from BIM
The April 2011 issue of Professional Builder features our…
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…
Don't just say no !
Whatever the issue. Whatever the idea. The first response was, no. Not an adamant no, not an angry no, not even a thoughtful considered…
Embrace what is, not what was
I recently got to spend some time in Madison, Wis., for one of our PR Night educational and networking events.
Madison is one of those…
GRASS ROOTS IMPROVEMENT IDEAS
While running a Kaizen Blitz (a short term improvement effort focused on a specific issue) or having a systematic Six Sigma project can have…
MISSION STATEMENTS
Mission, Vision and Values are commonly used together, but what do they mean?
Mission is why you exist
…
Blog: Social media grows up
Last month, I had the pleasure of spending a day in Seattle speaking to local home builders and remodelers about the growing importance of social…
The birds, bees, flowers, and trees
Oh yes, and let’s not forget the fish. ITS BREEDING SEASON! For those of you that have inherited projects with regulatory agency permits, it is…
FOCUS GROUPS
You may feel that by talking with customers on a regular basis and reviewing surveys, that you have you finger on the pulse of your customers…