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
Net Zero
Path to Zero: Tips for Building Net-Zero Energy Homes
Building scientists and leading home builders offer tips and techniques for designing and building 'market-rate' net-zero energy homes
Study supports the use of Baldrige Criteria for improving construction management of LEED projects
This study provides further…
The impact of Six Sigma
In a new study on Six Sigma the savings to cost ratio ranged from 2.6 : 1 through to 2 : 1. As for cost savings as a percentage of…
A high level, 7 step process for improvement
Where to start with trying to address improvement. Here is a high level approach.
- Identify the area for improvement
- …
White Paper: With Component Manufacturing ? And Advanced CAD Design ? Contractors Can Increase Volume, Without Adding Staff
Collaboration is key to driving operational efficiencies. Today's BIM solutions and software drive efficiencies in homebuilding through workflow…
Don’t create a bad impression with the simple things in sales
Don't turn a potential customer into someone who turns around and leaves
What do you call someone who doesn’t purchase from you?
An ambassador for your company! Just because you don’t close that sale doesn’t mean that you should disengage with that potential…
Lessons from one builder’s ‘quality journey’
This year marks the 19th edition of the National Housing Quality Awards, the industry’s only recognition program dedicated to helping builders…
Metal Roof Defects and Quality Assurance
A roof can represent 10-25% of the cost of a building, 90% of improper installation procedures are covered from view upon completion of work and…
Getting to the Heart of Homebuyer Complaints
For today’s homebuyers, there are two primary sources of dissatisfaction and they center around the lending experience and a lack of proactive communication about the building process. Pro Builder talked with builders and customer satisfaction experts to find out how to tame these two tigers
