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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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Defining Outdoor Living in 2024
Residential experts weigh in on outdoor living trends in new report
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How to Air Seal the Garage
A poorly sealed wall or ceiling between the garage and the main house can let harmful fumes into the living space
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Taking Advantage of Incentives Through Weatherization
Industry insider Kristen Lewis walks us through the basics and benefits of weatherization
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Should you outsource your people function?
Most small to mid size builders today have found themselves without any internal professional Human Resource function. Either that function was a…
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The Lean Design Blog: 3 simple ways to spice up your elevations
Designing a new elevation series is a lot of fun. It is an opportunity to define your brand and create homes that will speak to buyers emotionally.…
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Things to think about when purchasing tablets
Quality, criteria and requirements apply everywhere even when considering tablets, hardware and software. Overall requirements to consider: ACCESS Wi…
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The Lean Design Blog: Are TJIs costing you more than they should?
My psychiatrist told me I'm going crazy. I told him, "If you don't mind, I'd like a second opinion." He said, "All right. You're ugly too!" When it…
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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 and Green Blog: Lesson 3 - 'Lots' of opportunity
Down here in the south, you will often hear the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” When it comes to lot preparation, we seem to fix a lot of…
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The Lean Design Blog: 5 most common construction drawing mishaps
Construction drawings are complex and getting them right involves a whole lot of moving parts. From working with builder and trades countrywide I…
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What and where to improve?
What and where do I start to improve? This is a common question and while we need to balance the cost and impact to identify the real bang for the…
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Giving thanks is not just for Thanksgiving!
Well ladies and gentleman, we made it through another year. A year of bankruptcies with several top 100 builders, uncertainty in the job market that…
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The Lean and Green Blog: Lesson 2 — Change your frames
At a recent conference, I shared an analogy that bears repeating here. The auto industry has experienced tremendous changes over the past five…