Leadership
Leadership
A compilation of HousingZone's articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on leadership for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
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
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Floodproof on a Floodplain
An impressive addition to the IDEA Home series, the NEWLOOK Experience Home is a master class in engineering and creative design, with builder Michael Freiburger out-thinking an exceptionally tricky lot
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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
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3 Questions Answered About Reliable Energy in Home Construction
Energy expert Bryan Cordill makes a case for why and how propane is an answer to growing concerns about reliability and resilience in home construction
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Don't be afraid to innovate
This month we named our Remodeler of the Year — Anthony Home Improvements in Elkins Park, Pa. We chose the company for a number of reasons, but…
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The Lean Builder Blog: Don’t let this passion go to waste
Yesterday after presenting an orientation for our LeanPlan Workout process to a group of suppliers & trades in Texas, a contractor named Mike…
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The Lean Builder Blog: Turnkey or not?
I am frequently asked, what is the right way to buy labor and materials? Should you use turnkey suppliers and trades or should you purchase and…
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The Lean Builder Blog: Truck or trailer? What would Lean say?
The Lean Perspective is by no means limited to sticks and bricks issues on the construction site. When we talk Lean building we are really talking…
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CB November 2011
6 Trends in Luxury Bathrooms | Mark Richardson: The importance of transition | Kitchen Countertops
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Mark Richardson: The importance of transition
While the economy has many builders in bunker mode, now is the time to start thinking long term — for both your business and professional career, writes business coach Mark Richardson.
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Latest lead paint changes represent wins for remodelers
The latest updates this summer to the Lead Paint Repair and Renovation Program rules that apply to pre-1978 homes were, all-in-all, a positive for remodelers
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David Weekley Homes acquires builder T.W. Lewis, enters Phoenix market
David Weekley Homes, the nation’s third largest privately held home builder, has acquired luxury home builder T.W. Lewis and its Phoenix market assets.
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Mark Richardson: How to find balance in business and life
The high-tech, fast-paced nature of today’s business environment has many custom builders feeling overwhelmed. Here are a few simple tips for finding some balance in both business and life.
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Toll Brothers eyes NYC-area tennis stadium
Luxury builder Toll Bros. is one of several developers looking into the redevelopment of a historic tennis stadium just outside of Manhattan.