7 Sales and Marketing Trends to Watch (and Learn From)
These award-winning campaigns from NAHB's 2024 National Sales and Marketing Awards showcase next-level strategies and stellar results
Proven Ways to Improve Jobsite Productivity
Consider these solutions for reducing cycle time, hard costs, dry runs, rework, miscommunication, and overall inefficiencies on the jobsite
Sales and Texting? Know the Rules
Texting your sales prospects en masse can be an efficient way to get your message through if you follow these best practices
How to Create a More Inclusive Workplace for Women in Construction
Consider these tips and techniques to attract and retain more women in your home building company and reap the benefits of a more diverse workforce
Ways Women Are Overcoming Hurdles and Making Gains in Construction Careers
Actionable advice for women construction workers who encounter bias on the job
7 Ways Jobsites Could Be More Inclusive and Welcoming to Women
Four industry pros weigh in on simple but significant ways to make construction sites more welcoming to women
Do you have Cool Hand Luke Syndrome?
Why has high school Spanish failed so many students?
Let’s face it - foreign language failure is acceptable in…
Consumers are Willing to Pay for Quality
A report last year by the NAHB Research Center found that “increasingly, today’s homebuyers want energy-efficient, low-maintenance, well-…
Thinking outside the bun (and the punchlist).
Pop quiz!
Since we know you didn’t study, we’ll keep it brief. Only two questions, graded on the curve.
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Why Hispanics on your job don’t speak English… to you.
People like to be recognized for their skills.
The holiday season, chock-full of family time, is a…
Lean Building
3 Ways to Huge Profits Through Lean Design
Production builders are reducing construction costs by thousands through the use of Lean design techniques. Architect and Lean design expert Todd Hallett demonstrates how to get started
How stereotypes hinder effective communication… and clean cabinets.
It was the typical Fourth Quarter Push.
We all knew the drill.
Well, most of…
Design for Six Sigma
The Six Sigma methodology DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) is used to improve an existing process.
Design for Six…
What “The Elf on the Shelf” can teach you about productivity, leadership.
The Elf on my Shelf isn’t working effectively.
Instead of duping my 5 year-old into…
The number of responses needed for statistically valid customer survey results
It is critical to know what our customers think of living in the homes we build for them and what it was like to be involved in the design and…
