Project Management
Project Management
HousingZone's multi-family articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on project management for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
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
Custom Builder
Start With the Why: Fundamentals of the Custom Builder Business
In our inaugural episode of Taking Care of Business, host and custom builder Duane Johns sits down with Scott Beebe, head coach and founder of My Business on Purpose, to talk vision, purpose, mission, values, and more
Business
Why AI Is Now Key to Our Trade Partner Strategy
Thompson Custom Homes Business Manager Erin Day explains how AI became a crucial part of building and maintaining successful trade partner relationships
Custom Builder
Understanding Your Biggest Competitor
You may not think of yourself as a tour guide, therapist, doctor, marriage counselor, or investment advisor. But those are the skills custom builders need in today's market
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Leadership
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…
Project Management
Hangin’ with HCG: big, rich and smart!
Recently I was asked to present to a group of purchasing managers for a Top 20 builder, led by a Corporate VP who truly gets it when it comes to Lean…
Leadership
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
Leadership
Scott Sedam: How to save $5,000 per unit
If you knew that were losing at least $5K per unit due to one single item of waste in your houses, would you do anything about it? How about $10K? …
Green & Sustainable
Kitchen and bath design series: Tips on designing and specifying shower systems
Understanding the mechanics of shower systems is vital to creating a great user experience, according to kitchen and bath design expert Paul Greenspan. He offers advice on shower system design and specification, including when to use a thermostatic valve in lieu of a pressure balance valve.
Financial
Stimulus Package Q&A
Professional Remodeler editor Jay Sweet answers the most common questions remodelers have about the stimulus package and tax credits.
Leadership
With Smart Design, Custom Builders Can Build More on Less
Make the most of urban infill sites by building up instead of out, advises architect Rocky Rockefeller
Leadership
Custom builders, architects: Be team players
Custom builders and architects have their differences, but a good working relationship can lead to a well-designed home that exceeds the client’s expectations – and doesn’t exceed the budget.
Leadership
How to track your trade contractors
Here’s a checklist to make sure custom builders and their trade contractors are keeping their ends of the bargain.
Leadership
How homebuilders can find and keep the best custom building tradespeople
Here are 5 steps some of the country’s most successful custom builders say they use to get and keep the best trade crews.