How New and Improved Data Strategies Can Help Builders Stay in Business
Data resources offer a shortcut for builders to get ahead of market challenges to make more informed business decisions
4 Construction Management Practices to Improve Your Project
Want a smooth-running construction project? Follow these steps for project management success
9 Rules of Performance-Based Compensation and Incentive Programs
In today’s competitive employment market, home builders need a good system for hiring and retaining talent. And a central part of that process is your approach to compensation for workers
Contractors Turn To Automated Payment Apps for Faster Billing
The days of long delayed payments and financial headaches are a thing of the past for contractors switching to speedy payment apps
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Business Management
5 Ways Builders Can Prepare for the Aftermath of Rising Interest Rates
The housing market is on track for a major slowdown if demand continues to subside, and builders can take advantage of a reprieve by following these important steps
Business Management
NAHB Releases 2022 Business Study
The Cost of Doing Business Study offers a tool for builders to see how their businesses stack up against the competition
Purchasing
A Recipe for Retaining Your Purchasing Talent
Talented people are either leaving or avoiding the home building industry. Here’s how home builders can reverse the tide and keep their best purchasing pros
Business Management
Some COVID-Era Workplace Practices Are Easing, But Others Are Here to Stay
COVID-19 may be easing its grip on the U.S. after a disastrous two years, but lingering supply chain disruptions have builders holding onto their pandemic business tactics
Innovation
Housing's Incremental Innovation Path
Is the housing industry slow to change, or is its incremental adoption of innovation a product of its culture?
Business Management
Measurement Fails in Business, Part II: Real-World Examples and Solutions
If you're running a home building company and believe numbers equal truth, think again. Numbers do, in fact, lie. Here's how you can respond to that reality to achieve more reliable business metrics
Labor + Trade Relations
How Should Construction Hiring Managers Connect With the Next Generation?
As the shortage of skilled construction labor becomes more dire, there are 5 questions hiring managers should ask themselves before recruiting young prospects
Business Management
Everything You Need to Know About Construction Bonds
Everything you need to know about construction bonds from the four types of bonds to what contractors need for getting bonded
Coronavirus Resources and Information
Pandemic Precautions for Home Builders: Keep or Purge?
Home builders appear ready to purge much of what they’ve done during the last 21 months or so, whether because they can or they no longer feel the need to keep them
Business Management
Project Manager Workloads: How Much Is Enough?
How many houses can one field superintendent carry? Consider these 15 factors to sort it out