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2011 NHQ Awards: High-Quality Green: Wathen-Castanos' Recession-Busting Strategy
Instead of price chasing the competition, Wathen-Castanos reinvents itself as a high-performance, green builder to grow during the market’s ‘darkest days.’
National Housing Quality Award
2011 NHQ Awards: High-End Designs, Delivered Consistently by Haseko Construction
Haseko Construction, in Honolulu, put its quality management system to the test when it rolled out 22 neo-traditional models as part of its foray into single-family home building
National Housing Quality Award
2011 NHQ Awards: Charter Homes Takes Customer Service to a 'Special' Level
For Lancaster, Pa.-based Charter Homes & Neighborhoods, customer satisfaction is more than great service and warranty — it’s about making the homebuying experience something truly special
Lean Building
10 Steps to Adopting Lean Building
Implementing the principles of Lean in home building is no easy task, but the payoffs in waste reduction and cost savings can be substantial. Here's a road map for getting started
What Home Builders Learned From the Downturn
Now in year five of the worst housing market downturn since the Great Depression, most builders have tackled monumental challenges just to keep their doors open. Here are key takeaways from three home builders
4 ways to build green on a budget
Community Development
Back to the land: Trends in conservation communities
Are conservation communities on a comeback? Some experts believe so. We profile three recent conservation community developments that re-think the decades-old planning model.
7 Questions to Ask Before Switching Products
Don't let fear of the unknown discourage you from trying a new or innovative building product. But do minimize the risk by addressing these key questions