There are some characteristics that should be embedded in any New Product Development (NPD) process. This includes customer input, the involvement of…

In an earlier blog post, I talked about being inspired by the home improvement shows on HGTV. But I know at least one builder who gets design ideas…

The housing market has changed so drastically in the last few years that it can be difficult for builders to stay current with their plan portfolio.…

  Comas :: 2 Broken bones :: 21 Surgeries :: 23 Concussions :: 100+ Stitches :: 300+   You don’t become the greatest vertical ramp BMX rider in…

Would you ever use Twitter to announce your family dinner is being served? Ridiculous question, right?   Wait. Hold that answer….   The question was…

Remodelers, are you ready for more work? The Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University recently unveiled the report, “The U.S.…

Art and architecture lovers, rejoice: Tour season is about to begin at architect Philip Johnson’s Glass House campus in New Canaan, Conn. From May to…

His candor surprised me. I’ve never had anyone actually admit it. But there it was. In digital ink on the email in my Inbox.   The question that…

You know The Golden Rule, right?   He who has the gold makes the rules.     On the jobsite today, there is an inverse to The Golden Rule: He who has…

It has been long been said that “homebuilding is a local business” and as much as I’d like to think that Lean always transcends locality, that is not…