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Don't be afraid to innovate
This month we named our Remodeler of the Year — Anthony Home Improvements in Elkins Park, Pa.
We chose the company for a number of reasons, but…
The Lean and Green Blog: Lesson 4 - Plan for something greener
Todd Hallett does a great job helping us to understand the tremendous costs associated with inefficient, poorly designed plans. Making plans more…
The Lean Design Blog: Are TJIs costing you more than they should?
My psychiatrist told me I'm going crazy. I told him, "If you don't mind, I'd like a second opinion." He said, "All right. You're ugly too!"
When it…
The Lean Builder Blog: Don’t let this passion go to waste
Yesterday after presenting an orientation for our LeanPlan Workout process to a group of suppliers & trades in Texas, a contractor named Mike…
PB Builder of the Year: Excellence
PB Builder of the Year DSLD shows how powerful and central the basics are. Creating excellence on such basic issues as scheduling and scopes of work…
The Lean Builder Blog: Turnkey or not?
I am frequently asked, what is the right way to buy labor and materials? Should you use turnkey suppliers and trades or should you purchase and…
The Lean and Green Blog: Lesson 3 - 'Lots' of opportunity
Down here in the south, you will often hear the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” When it comes to lot preparation, we seem to fix a lot of…
The Lean Design Blog: 5 most common construction drawing mishaps
Construction drawings are complex and getting them right involves a whole lot of moving parts. From working with builder and trades countrywide I…
Black Friday - Where Were The Builders?
The 2011 “Black Friday” sales numbers are in and show a pleasantly surprising 16% gain in year-over-year retail sales! Some economists, pollsters,…
What and where to improve?
What and where do I start to improve? This is a common question and while we need to balance the cost and impact to identify the real bang for the…