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Design Details
Design Details: Above the Fray
In a densely populated Seattle neighborhood, two adjacent infill sites were developed: The Lookout and Shake Shacks
Backstory
Backstory: Logical Thinking
How a small architecture and construction firm in Maine became a leader in the prefab and passive House movements
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Guest Columnist: Evaluating Risks and Cost Before Buying Land
Finding the right building site with no issues can be trick; that's where scrubbing the lot could help
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Design for Six Sigma
The Six Sigma methodology DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) is used to improve an existing process. Design for Six Sigma…
Leadership
What “The Elf on the Shelf” can teach you about productivity, leadership.
The Elf on my Shelf isn’t working effectively. Instead of duping my 5 year-old into behaving like a Christmas angel, it’s giving me a guilt…
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The number of responses needed for statistically valid customer survey results
It is critical to know what our customers think of living in the homes we build for them and what it was like to be involved in the design and…
Leadership
Spanish Twins: The fastest way to learn Construction Spanish.
1. Metal 2. Material 3. Plan 4. Base 5. Idea 6. Hospital 7. Doctor 8. Vertical 9. …
Leadership
What's in your vocab? 2 words for a smarter vocabulary.
1. Twitter 2. Gangnam Style 3. Like 4. Gronkowski 5. Angry Birds 6. Linsanity 7. Kardashian 8. …
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Sources of quality defects in construction projects
A recent research study on quality in construction projects established the following Quality Problem Factors as the sources of quality defects.…
Leadership
Rented profits + 3.5 steps to reduce your risk.
Do you know what the Spanish term for Profitability is? It’s Rentabilidad. RENTABILIDAD (rayn-tah-bee-lee-DAHD)…
Leadership
Are you demographically delusional?
Remember the DeLorean? If the name doesn’t conjure up an immediate mental image, this will: Remember the car from Back to the Future? …
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The design side - Kicking it up a notch
Come January 2013, we’re taking HousingZone’s already stellar coverage of residential design to a new level. Look for weekly blog posts from yours…