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Steve Jobs and Leadership
In the wake of Steve Jobs retirement announcement as CEO, Apple shares fell by 5%. For most people Apple is Steve Jobs, so that’s not a surprise.…
Lean means cheap, ugly houses – NOT!
Todd Hallett and I are working with a fantastic smaller builder in California this week. They really “get it” and are very open to input from all…
Construction drawings – starting right — Lean Tuesday with Todd Hallett
As I sit on a plane bound for Fresno I am procrastinating. I know I have to put together this week’s blog but there are a few things to handle…
Performance excellence self-assessment table
From Cargill to Caterpillar, from Motorola and Boeing to Ritz Carlton they all use the Baldrige Criteria to successfully drive performance…
If we just take away people's houses, that'll get the lazy bums back to work
We all know the job market continues to be lousy more than two years after the recession officially ended. There's a variety of reasons for this…
6 building product trends for 2011
Photo: Ply Gem Windows’ Builder Series Pocket Door can span up to 12 feet and is just $400 for the base model.
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Five cities poised for home price growth (and five that aren't)
In case you missed it in the news…
Is remodeling up, down or moving sideways?
There's not much doubt where new construction sits these days -- bouncing along the bottom.
The remodeling market, on the other hand, is a…