Reducing 3 Types of Construction Waste to Increase Home Builder Profit
Waste in home building is a much broader term than most home builders think. Here’s how builders can take stock of all forms of waste throughout the construction process to achieve greater profitability
Commodity Purchasing? There’s No Such Thing
Do you know all of the elements of the true total cost and total benefit for all of the products you put in your homes?
Lean Construction’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Lean building is never about dumbing down houses and making them hard to sell; it’s about adding value
Reduce Lumber Use With a Lean Strategy
On this episode of The Weekly, TrueNorth Development President Scott Sedam lays out a six-week…
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Off-Site Construction
Precut Framing Field Test: Does This Off-Site Solution Earn Its Keep?
Real-world field assessments aim to find out whether precut framing is an off-site construction solution that truly boosts productivity and reduces waste
Building Materials
Decrease Lumber Use With High-Performance Building Strategies
As softwood lumber prices reach new heights, home builders may want to consider high-performance building strategies to use less lumber, suggests…
Lean Building
Home Builders, Stop the Waste!
Attention home builders ... This is the one New Year’s resolution that will guarantee you results: Get serious about waste reduction
Off-Site Construction
On-Site vs. Off-Site Part 2: a Deeper Dive
Closer analysis of total cost leads to the ultimate concept of “total value” in home building
Business Management
On-Site vs. Off-Site: a Total Cost Analysis for Home Builders
Most builders and component suppliers do a marginal job of calculating true, fully loaded, total cost when comparing various methods. It’s time to remedy that
Lean Building
How to Save Serious Money With Progressive Value Engineering
See how Loudermilk Homes is saving thousands of dollars on every home it builds
Lean Building
Putting the Value Back in Value Engineering for Home Builders
It isn't about cutting costs. It's about adding value to the homes you build
Business Management
Home Building's Version of Insanity
Most sources of waste in home building are repeat offenders, causing incredible losses in time and money for builders, suppliers, and trades alike—and it continues unabated
Business Management
Home Builders' Variance Measurement Quagmire—the Nightmare Continues
Managers use some remarkably creative ways to avoid reporting variance. That’s the first mistake
Business Management
The Lazy Engineer Isn't Interested in Efficiency
Wanted: A new job description for an old profession
