What to do when everything on the list is Job No. 1

In these times of increasing sales with decreasing margins, home builders are on a continual campaign to decrease costs. Every cost category from…

“Sometimes life – and work – would be easier if you could forget some things you’ve learned.”

So begins my August article in Professional…

The desire to deny it is strong, but it's time to admit: Most product waste in home building has its roots in bad process. Let's look at what to do about it

How to establish sound business systems that ensure a healthy bottom line

There is a way for builders to overcome the labor shortage

Last week’s big announcement of the merger of StanPac and Ryland Group, creating a new member of the Top 5 Homebuilders, spawned a flurry of…

Significant savings opportunities can be found in being more efficient with trade labor, materials, and employees, but that isn’t how you find the real cost savings. The route to the margin you seek is through process

The shortage of qualified trade contractors is a problem that vexes the entire industry and finally people are waking up to it, largely for the…

This week I read that Ivy Zelman, generally acknowledged as the top homebuilding financial analyst, was laying it on pretty heavy to builders at a…