Facilitating Roundtable Meetings

Here are some tips for running a successful Roundtable event.

1.      Ensure you email those attending in advance so that they know the…

Helping Trades to think through the Cost of Quality. The Impact to their Profits

Here is a structure that you can provide to your trades to help them think about Cost of Quality in their business.

Cost of Quality is 3%…

The Repair Guy & The Flooring Guy The Cost to your Business

It began simply. The laundry washer breaks down and a repair company is called to fix it.

Quite simple.

However, the repair guy…

The Gorilla in the Room! Do you even know its there?

We all know we do a great job, while we all can improve our business it’s just minor stuff, things are just great. But so often we are unaware of…

Breaking Down the Barriers to Lean in Construction

The key barriers to Implementing Lean Construction have been listed in a UK Construction Industry study. These provide great insights to ensure…

The Elements of Building

A new book out called ‘The Elements of Building: A Business Handbook for Residential Builders and Tradesmen’ by Mark Kerson is a valuable read.…

Management Wackamole

Firefighting is a well-known management term for, well running around like a headless chicken doing work that is actually not productive or…

The National Housing Quality Award Application Now Available. It is NOT just an Award!

The NHQA Application is available for download at this link http://www…

Presentation on the National Housing Quality Award

This link is to a free presentation on the National Housing Quality Award. It provides an introduction to  how it functions, its implementation,…

New Year Resolution: Your Free Company Culture Assessment

Looking for a New Year Resolution? How much more effective could your organization become if it were to take steps to enhance its culture of…