Implementing Lean Construction Principles
Lean construction has proven its effectiveness in the industry, aligning perfectly with the goal of transforming the way we build homes.... Read more.
The Technology Trap
Construction productivity has actually gone down over the last 60 years, while all other industries have increased by more than 150%.... Read more.
Tread Lightly with Offsite Construction
A growing trend across construction, offsite construction brings several sustainability advantages to urban building in particular.... Read more.
Winning at Universal Design
Universal design is a hot topic lately. And smart builders are tuning into this trend and exploring ways to lead out in providing solutions.... Read more.
Offsite Construction Works for Women
Construction executives everywhere are desperately scrambling to find people to do the work they’ve promised their customers.... Read more.
The Cost of Complexity
As a homebuilder, how many options do you offer your customers? Probably more than you think. And it’s driving up your costs.... Read more.
Come Over to the Demand Side
A more cost-effective method to address building energy use is by starting from the demand side by reducing the amount of energy required by the home in the fir... Read more.
How Jobs-to-be-done Theory Helps Builders Do More
The only reason you buy anything is because you hope it'll help you get a “job” done in your life, the first tenet of Jobs-to-be-done Theory.... Read more.
3 Ways to Use Process Data to Double Profits
Your employees are less productive than you think, due to your processes, according to Lean construction principles.... Read more.
How to Use Data to De-risk Innovation
For most builder executives I speak with, innovation conjures less-fun adjectives like “uncertain,” “expensive” and “risky.”... Read more.