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HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge Announces Forthcoming Resignation
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has said that she intends to leave office later this month
Custom Builder
Why Start a Custom Building Business?
In this Taking Care of Business segment, expert coach and trainer Scott Beebe joins our host Duane Johns to talk about where custom builders could be getting off on the wrong foot
Business
Custom Builder to Talk Color Design with Becki Owens at IBS
At this year's IBS, renowned designer Becki Owens will sit down with host James McClister, editor of Custom Builder, to discuss a variety of topics from basic color play in design to the Allura Spectrum palette, a collection of Sherwin-Williams colors curated for the benefit of pros
Business
PERC Highlights Sustainability and Efficiency at IBS with 'Clean Build Conversations'
Hear from industry standouts Matt Blashaw and Anthony Carrino at this hour-long Show Village event
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Leadership
Mark Richardson: Coping with unpredictability
When things are unpredictable, our very basic levels of confidence and conviction are diminished. Mark Richardson offers proven ways to deal with the uncertainties in today’s business environment.
Leadership
CB March 2012
Vacation Homes | Mark Richardson on The Power of Three | Closing Strategies
Best Practices
Lean Building Blog: What Lean isn’t
During an orientation recently with a room full of suppliers and trades for one of our “LeanPlan Workout” implementations, I was interrupted by a…
Marketing & Sales
Lean Design Blog: Authentic elevations and the salesperson’s story
I had the pleasure of meeting and having dinner with Charlie Scott the other night. Charlie owns a very successful national consulting firm called…
Design
Lean Building Blog: Some of my best friends are architects and engineers — really!
They say a writer never “makes it” until he gets hate mail. In at least four blog posts this year, I have expressed my frustrations with architects…
Best Practices
Lean Building Blog: What to read on Lean
Today, a sharp young guy named Ryan wrote to me after seeing a Keynote Presentation I did at the recent BuilderExchange meeting in Las Vegas. Two-…
Business
Lean Building Blog: Who has the edge on innovation?
Last fall the president of one of America’s “Top 10” builders who I have known for years corralled me at a conference. Because I travel this industry…
Best Practices
Lean Design Blog: One small item that can save you $100 per house
I catch myself from time to time spending money on things that I just don’t need to. Whether it’s the cool action video I think I will watch after…
Best Practices
Grand getaways: two larger-than-life custom vacation homes
These vacation homes are anything but the stereotypical beach shack or cabin in the woods.