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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…
Cost of rework
In a recent study rework costs (including labor, materials, equipment and subcontractors) can run from 2% to 20% of a project's total contract amount…
Trade scorecards
Some things to consider when evaluating your trade partners and creating a scorecard include the following:
Defects
Their scores on customer surveys…
Which Quality tools are most commonly used?
In a recent study the following quality tools were found to be the most commonly and successfully used:
Identification and leverage of core…
Study supports the use of Baldrige Criteria for improving construction management of LEED projects
This study provides further evidence that that integrating quality tools and methods into green building creates greater leverage! In this study…
The impact of Six Sigma
In a new study on Six Sigma the savings to cost ratio ranged from 2.6 : 1 through to 2 : 1. As for cost savings as a percentage of revenues, the…
A high level, 7 step process for improvement
Where to start with trying to address improvement. Here is a high level approach.
Identify the area for improvement
Establish your current metrics on…
The Teamwork Fable - 4 Oxen & The Lion
We all know that teamwork is an important ingredient in building great homes and great relationships with our customers. This importance is…
The Lean design builder profile is changing
For the last several years Scott Sedam and I have been spreading the word about Lean design. Lean design is based on creating home designs that…
Don’t create a bad impression with the simple things in sales!
It is amazing how quickly we can create a negative impression in the most of simple ways. The danger can be not having perspective, doing what has…