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Technology
Brandon Elliott’s Next Big Thing: An Uber-Style Building Trades Platform
After selling Elliott Homes to Meritage, the Gulfport, Miss.-based entrepreneur sets his sights on transforming trades with a logistics-tech startup that aims to make construction faster, smarter, and more affordable—starting with siding.
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New Home Star
Technology
Little Big Deal: What Synergos' Purchase Of Florida-Based ODC Means
The combination of Synergos’ hands-on, tech-enabled, locally-trusted contractor services and Asahi Kasei’s long-term operational roadmap points to a transformative potential for U.S. homebuilders seeking to streamline operations in a cost-sensitive environment.
Leadership
New Building Talent Foundation Push: Upskill Current Frontline Workers
A new "Blueprint for Upskilling the Homebuilding Workforce" focuses not on recruiting new workers but on the untapped potential of those already on the job sites to impact and improve business and operational outcomes.
Technology
The BTR Arc Is Still Bending Steeply Upward, But With A Catch
Capability in the form of an end-to-end build-cycle-as-a-service can offset at least some of the difference between having a free pass and not.
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Mosaic
Leadership
Capability, Culture And The Rare Art Of Learning From Mistakes
If homebuilding resiliency and enduring success, "relies on accepting and preparing for cyclicality," it also relies on accepting that errors go with the turf, and preparing the team for how and when they happen vs. "assuming" they can be prevented.
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building trades
Technology 03.27.25
Brandon Elliott’s Next Big Thing: An Uber-Style Building Trades Platform
After selling Elliott Homes to Meritage, the Gulfport, Miss.-based entrepreneur sets his sights on transforming trades with a logistics-tech startup that aims to make construction faster, smarter, and more affordable—starting with siding.
Technology 09.09.24
Little Big Deal: What Synergos' Purchase Of Florida-Based ODC Means
The combination of Synergos’ hands-on, tech-enabled, locally-trusted contractor services and Asahi Kasei’s long-term operational roadmap points to a transformative potential for U.S. homebuilders seeking to streamline operations in a cost-sensitive environment.
Leadership 06.19.24
New Building Talent Foundation Push: Upskill Current Frontline Workers
A new "Blueprint for Upskilling the Homebuilding Workforce" focuses not on recruiting new workers but on the untapped potential of those already on the job sites to impact and improve business and operational outcomes.
Technology 09.12.23
The BTR Arc Is Still Bending Steeply Upward, But With A Catch
Capability in the form of an end-to-end build-cycle-as-a-service can offset at least some of the difference between having a free pass and not.
Leadership 08.04.23
Capability, Culture And The Rare Art Of Learning From Mistakes
If homebuilding resiliency and enduring success, "relies on accepting and preparing for cyclicality," it also relies on accepting that errors go with the turf, and preparing the team for how and when they happen vs. "assuming" they can be prevented.