Well ladies and gentleman, we made it through another year. A year of bankruptcies with several top 100 builders, uncertainty in the job market that…

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…

At a recent conference, I shared an analogy that bears repeating here. The auto industry has experienced tremendous changes over the past five…

Do you remember David Copperfield making the statue of liberty disappear? It was pretty cool, but I felt certain the green lady was not going to be…

A UK study of those using the ISO9001 Quality Management System in the construction industry had a number of interesting findings that provide key…

To home builders, speed is a highly valued commodity.  It is not unusual to hear home builders boast about fast build cycles, lightening fast product…

Becoming a sustainable, green builder needs to follow a structured process that allows a builder to shape green features to fit with their particular…

Have you ever looked at a detail on a plan and scratched your head wondering how that was going to work? Sometimes the details that show up on plans…

Last year PB received an official complaint letter from a high level staffer at the AIA, basically saying that I was being unfair to Architects. I…

  Bleached red oak stair rails, baseboards and treads complement the light shades of this staircase and room.   Customized Hardwood Finishes Offer…