PB October 1999

I'm probably like a lot of you. I've read a few of management guru Tom Peters' books.

When M/I Schottenstein Homes president Bill Schottenstein decided to launch an al-out assault on the price creep that keeps potential first-time home buyers in rental apartments, his first target was land cost.

A free environmental program developed by the NAHB is helping elementary school students learn abou the home building process, construction jobs and the environment.

Many home builders, perhaps most, run their companies the way George S. Patton ran the Third Army, great at giving orders and getting things done, not so gret at mentioning the emerging leaders a growing organization needs.

When David Weekley Homes won the NHQ Award in 1993, the Houston-based firm set benchmarks for gathering data to measure the strength of customer relationships.

There are many routes to success in the home building industry.

No company ever worked harder to achieve an NHQ Award than Melbourne, Fla.-based Mercedes Homes.

A revolution is upon the home building industry, driven by leaders who are employing new management strategies with exceptional business results.

Builders and consumers can try out colors on a virtual deck at the Flood Co.’s web site, www.floodco.com.

Houstin-based housing Giant U.S. home corp. is almost paranoid about jobsite safety, but that extreme sensitivity is a model for the entire industry.