General ManagerBlack Dog HomesWayzata, Minn.On an accountability process: We’ve had massive growth, and added roughly one person every six weeks for the last two years. ...
Design Manager & Principal Designer Grau Building CompanyDurham, N.C.On starting a new endeavor: I wear two hats right now: I’m Grau’s in-house design manager and I’m spearheading...
Sales, Marketing, & Development ManagerRed House Design BuildProvidence, R.I.Best business innovation: We noticed that questions were coming up during production where the...
PresidentNicholas Design BuildFishers, Ind.Projected 2023 Revenue: $10.3 millionImpactful technology: Monday.com. We’ve used this software to build out a custom CRM and project...
PresidentLiljedahl BrosWest Hartford, Conn.Projected 2023 Revenue: $4.6 millionOn free estimates: Our work runs the gamut. We’ll do a half million or a million dollar project,...
PresidentCrane BuildersWaveland, Miss.Projected 2023 Revenue: $3.5 millionOn updating processes: My dad and I worked together for the past 10 years, and I purchased the balance...
OwnerSemper Fi Custom RemodelingBlack Mountain, NCProjected 2023 Revenue: $5.2 millionOn communication: As a company, we focus a lot on emotional intelligence and how to communicate...
COOFrontier Foundation and Crawl Space RepairJoelton, Tenn.Projected 2023 Revenue: $27.7 millionOn growth: When I took over six years ago, our revenue was around $6.4 million,...
Co-OwnerMahogany BuildersChicagoOn improving meetings: Six months ago, our meetings really stunk, and so I read Death by Meeting to improve them. The first thing was that people...
OwnerSemper Fi Custom RemodelingBlack Mountain, NCProjected 2023 Revenue: $5.2 millionPlans for growth: We’d like to grow significantly in the next five to 10 years, whether...
Project ManagerCase Architects & RemodelersDC MetroManagement style: I base it on from when I was in the field and how I wanted to be treated. I treat my guys that way, I ...
Marketing Director Brennan Enterprises Arlington, Texas I was initially hired as a content marketer tasked with increasing content production for our website. We were pushing...
Manager, DesignHogan Design & ConstructionGeneva, Ill.Opening a new department: Two years ago we started the design department. Since then, we have completed 160 designs with...
Project Manager Alair Homes Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. Most significant source of pride: The relationships I have built with clients and trades. As a project manager, the ...
Senior Designer Mosby Building Arts Saint Louis, Mo. Biggest professional challenge: Time management has become my biggest challenge because we’ve doubled or tripled our ...
Technical DesignerMedford RemodelingArlington, TexasProcess innovations: A big part of my whole professional life, I’ve been really into systems and systems that make the lives...
Senior Interior Designer Ruby+Suede Savage, Minn. On owning her projects: At our studio, we are heavily involved in the design process from start to finish. The sooner we...
Home Repair ManagerGaspar’s ConstructionSeattleOn appreciation: I established what I call the appreciation station. That’s one of my favorite things. I put out a bunch of thank...
Sales & Interior Design ManagerKM BuildersSan AntonioRevamping the customer experience: We started gearing our company toward offering the best client experience from a remodeling...
Design Manager Renovation By Design Rochester Hills, Mich. Professional accomplishment: Becoming a Design Manager has allowed me to focus more on training our design team...
Executive Vice President Homefix Custom Remodeling Vienna, Va. On achieving success: Part of what has made me successful is that I didn’t come up through this industry the...
Director of Sales OperationsReborn CabinetsAnaheim, Calif.On managing a diverse team: [Previously being the call center manager] did definitely teach me that it’s my job to switch...
PresidentThayer Design BuildCorvallis, Ore.Projected 2023 Revenue: $2 millionMoving to design build: Our best business innovation has been our design and planning process. We’...
OwnerMichael F. Simon BuildersWaunakee, Wisc.Projected 2023 Revenue: $10 millionBusiness innovation: In an effort not to forget the lessons learned over the company’s 130-year...
President, Lead DesignerBehind the Scenes DesignRleigh, NCProjected 2023 Revenue: $4 millionBusiness model: Both me and my business partner are realtors as well. I started in ...
PresidentAlair Homes HickoryLenoir, NCProjected 2023 Revenue: $5 millionOn industry involvement and next gen: Involvement in the Home Builders Association isn’t as big of a deal...
Managing MemberRanney BlairRoswell, Ga.Projected 2023 Revenue: $5.5 millionOn taking the company to the next level: The business was formed in 2014. We were doing anything and...
Ryan KellyCEOKHB ConstructionModesto, Calif. Monday.com is a CRM, customer management, and internal team management tool. It can handle a customer all the way from lead intake...
Owner Ziebart Construction Portland, Ore. Projected 2023 Revenue: $11 million Professional accomplishment: I’m proud of how our team has streamlined the luxury design and...
Owner The Snyder Group Moorestown, N.J. Projected 2023 Revenue: $4 million On production meetings: At the end of every Friday, all of our production staff meets in our shop...
Owner Reaser Construction Elyria, Ohio Projected 2023 Revenue: $4 million Business philosophy: I’ve always been big on trying to do things right the first time even if it...
President High Performance Homes Vancouver, Wash. Projected 2023 Revenue: $75 million Business philosophy: I used to work for a company where they treated employees like ...
Owner USA Insulation of Toledo, Kalamazoo, & SE Michigan Toledo, Ohio Projected 2023 Revenue: $12.1 million On supporting women in the trades: Historically, insulation...
CEO The Home Doctor Falls Church, Va. Projected 2023 Revenue: $10 million On being successful: I think it’s just not giving up. It seems like a cliche answer, but I was a...
President MSC Enterprises Lee’s Summit, Mo. Projected 2023 Revenue: $4 million On joining a network of peers: I joined the board of the National Association of the Remodeling...
Chief Operating Officer CQC Home Durham, N.C. Projected 2023 Revenue: $16 million Best business accomplishment: I invented a handful of new operational approaches, such as...
Smart technology has crept into every part of a home imaginable, from water flow to ovens, laundry machines to toilets. Smart, automated tech now comes available for indoor air...
It’s no secret that new home production is not keeping pace with demand. One consequence of this shortfall is an aging housing stock that presents growing opportunities for residential...
Hello. I’m Alicia Huey, the newly elected 2023 Chairman of the National Association of Home Builders. I am honored to represent you and the residential construction industry in...