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April 2012

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Feature

8 essentials to achieving quality by prevention

In the final installment of a three-part series on quality management, operations expert Scott Sedam offers a roadmap for achieving the highest level of quality management — quality by prevention.

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Bob Schultz: Put some pop in your POP

Increase sales revenue immediately by focusing on your point of purchase experience with prospects and customers.  

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Building for the single-family rental market

The rental housing market is not just for multi-family builders. A growing number of single-family builders are utilizing the rent-to-own option to help lock in buyers and earn extra cash.

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Category management for builders: bid less, save more

By adopting the principles of category management, builders can greatly
simplify the bidding process and achieve considerable savings.

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Exclusive research: What buyers want in kitchen and bath design

Professional Builder readers share their thoughts on the state of kitchen and bath design in home building.

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How BIM can work for small builders

Until recently, building information modeling has been the domain of big builders. But small- and mid-sized firms are now starting to realize the benefits of using BIM software tools.

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Lessons learned from bringing the ducts inside

Growing demand for energy-efficient homes has made interior-ductwork schemes more enticing for builders in recent years. But this approach has its challenges. We asked several builders to share their experiences.

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Re-thinking the modern kitchen: 5 design concepts

Looking to add some pizzazz to your kitchen design offerings? Check out these design concepts from Professional Builder’s House Review design collaborative.

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