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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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HVAC Apps by Carmel Studios

Carmel Software offers 22 apps for performing various calculations for HVAC maintenance and installation in both residential and commercial buildings…

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The white elephant still exist for leaders in coaching

For over 30 years I have worked with executives that indicate they are interested in improving their skills, leadership ability or their overall…

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Are you afraid of getting better?

As a consultant, I literally spend 30 hours a week on the phone with builder owners, CEO’s and senior level staff of Home builder’s, Real Estate…

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You don't have time NOT to do this

Probably the simultaneously most understandable yet least valid excuse for not launching a Lean implementation is that your staff is overloaded and…

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Save $5 a square foot with the right integrated software system

From the year 1999 to 2001 I led the enterprise wide SAP conversion for a top ten builder. Up until that time, very little was ever seen of a fully…

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BIM are we using it to its max and not forgetting quality?

BIM is technology which can be of enormous help. It can of course be a great tool to help us integrate for example design and estimating. It should…

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An impact of quality video, a builders view

So often I hear builders say that quality may work in manufacturing plants, but not out here building homes. Well of course it does work, but hearing…

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Using Performance Feedback to increase Productivity

In speaking to many builders and re-modelers weekly, it has been interesting to take note that the classic performance appraisal has fallen by the…

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How to get your Real Estate Firm to Perform

For several years I led 600 real estate agents across multiple markets. About 20% of my business involved the Homebuilder. Here’s what I learned that…

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Lean means cheap, ugly houses – NOT!

Todd Hallett and I are working with a fantastic smaller builder in California this week. They really “get it” and are very open to input from all of…

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