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Scott Sedam

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Scott Sedam is president of TrueNorth Development, a consulting and training firm that works with builders to improve products, process, and profits. A senior contributing editor to Pro Builder, Scott writes about all aspects of the home building business and won the 2015 Jesse H. Neal Award, business journalism's most prestigious prize, for his commentary in Pro Builder. Scott invites you to join TrueNorth's Lean Building Group on LinkedIn and welcomes your feedback at scott@truen.com or 248.446.1275.

Business Management

Welcome to a Home Builder's VPO Nightmare

Each variance purchase order is a failure, for everyone. It’s lose, lose, lose—for the builder, the supplier or trade, and for the customer

Business Management

Grand Theft Home Building

Someone is stealing from your business, eroding your margins, and beating up your bottom line. Beware: Bandits remain at large

Labor + Trade Relations

Immigration and the Leadership Gap—the Readers Speak

Reader response on the labor shortage, immigrant workers, and the need for action comes flowing in. Here’s a sampling

Labor + Trade Relations

15 Ways to Solve Your Trade Shortage

A message for the Housing Giants to move the needle on addressing the trade shortage

Labor + Trade Relations

Immigration Reform and the Leadership Gap

The U.S. is overdue for immigration reform, and it's time for builders to step up and play a leading role in that movement 

Business Management

Does the Old School Still Rule?

A lesson in how essential truths endure and key best practices remain relevant in home building

Labor + Trade Relations

The Trade Shortage: Opportunity Lost ... or Gained?

In terms of how builders run their companies, stop and ask yourself: Have we gotten better or worse since the crash? 

Labor + Trade Relations

Trade Shortage Survey Results, Part 2

The survey shows the trade shortage gets worse before it gets better

Labor + Trade Relations

Survey Says: Insights on the Effects of the Labor Shortage, Part I

In Part 1 of this article series about the construction labor shortage, we look at the impact of the trade shortage on margins, quality, and delivery nationwide

Education + Training

Shop Class Makes a Comeback in Colorado

Shop class is back, and it has the potential to make a huge impact on the trade shortage

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