Business Management
Downturn Revisited—Why Efficiency Wins Every Time for Your Business
Pundits may not agree on the severity of the coming economic downturn, but one thing’s certain: these 10 essential tactics will boost your business' efficiency, productivity, and profit
Business Management
Off-Site Construction Drivers and Enablers—The Great Convergence, Part 2
A closer look at what’s propelling the adoption of off-site construction methods in home building
Off-Site Construction
The Great Convergence, Part 1: Why the Movement to Off-Site Construction Is Happening Now
If you want to know what's driving home building's move to off-site construction methods: look to the convergence of technology and culture
Business Management
Measurement Fails in Business, Part II: Real-World Examples and Solutions
If you're running a home building company and believe numbers equal truth, think again. Numbers do, in fact, lie. But there are ways to achieve more reliable business metrics
Business Management
Measurement Fails in Business, Part I
Why is getting the numbers right so hard when managing a business?
Business Management
Project Manager Workloads: How Much Is Enough?
How many houses can one field superintendent carry? Consider these 15 factors to sort it out
Community Development
Restart Your New-Community Start-Up Process
Don’t overlook this critical process for transforming bare dirt into sellable product
Business Management
Commodity Purchasing? There’s No Such Thing
Do you know all of the elements of the true total cost and total benefit for all of the products you put in your homes?
Business Management
Solving the Labor Shortage in 12 Steps
Attaining "unicorn status" as a builder means attracting and keeping the best trade contractors. These 12 steps will get you there.
Business Management
Can We Make Home Building a Little Less ‘Interesting?’
Builders are feeling their margins being squeezed. How to respond? Here are 10 suggestions
