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Glenn Cottrell
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Playing the Long Game or the Short Game?
Unless you’re playing mini golf with your kids, successful golfers need to be good at both driving the ball off the tee and putting the...
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John Koenig
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Hey Mr. Building Inspector, Why Won’t You Wear a Hard Hat on My Jobsite?
As a Building Performance Specialist, my fundamental duty is to walk active residential construction sites with builders while evaluating...
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Glenn Cottrell
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Change is Hard... Or is it?
It’s cliché to say change is hard… but for many of us, it is. And the more people involved, the harder the change. The following 3 steps...
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Jenny Simon
Mar 15, 20242 min read
Is Rework the Only Option?
“My trades just aren’t building homes the way that I want them to. Help!” A process that results in consistent, well-built homes...
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Jenny Simon
Feb 27, 20241 min read
Fast, Good, or Both?
Supply chain issues, compounded by labor shortages, have forced builders to “improvise, adapt, overcome.” All good, and in recent times,...
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Jenny Simon
Feb 22, 20242 min read
Should We Cut Corners?
Let’s be honest: It is more than tempting to cut corners in today’s unbelievably hectic environment. In fact, it almost feels like a...
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Jenny Simon
Feb 22, 20241 min read
Dear Innovation, Where Are You?
It is undeniable that innovation in other industries is rampant. WHERE is “better, faster and more efficient” in the homebuilding...
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Jenny Simon
Feb 22, 20242 min read
Is Innovation Impossible?
Builders are understandably cautious when it comes to anything that alters the spec list, requires a new supplier or installer, or might...
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Jenny Simon
Feb 22, 20242 min read
Isn't "Green" Getting Tired?
If you’re using the word “green” to describe your commitment to high-performance, energy-efficient or otherwise “sustainable” building...
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Jenny Simon
Feb 22, 20241 min read
Fewer Callbacks: A Dream or a Reality?
In our work with many of the top U.S. production builders, we have found that the ones with the fewest callbacks and the happiest...
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Jenny Simon
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Does Training Work? Really?
It’s budgeting season and the HR Manager is making her case to the CEO. The CEO asks, “But why should we train our people, only to have...
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