Learn best practices from industry leaders in HousingZone.com's "Handbook for Winning" Forum, as winners of the 2003 National Housing Quality Award share the benchmarking tips they've learned along their quality journey. As the centerpiece of the National Association of Home Builders Research Center's quality program, the NHQ Award is regarded as the highest level of quality achievement in the housing industry. From leadership and strategic planning to human resources and business results, these builders have set themselves apart, within their markets and in the profits they pull to the bottom line every day. Click here for more information on the NHQ Award.

Thicker Than Blood: Simonini Builders
Charlotte, N.C., partners Ray Killian and Allan Simonini have turned Simonini Builders into a pillar of excellence, winning a National Housing Quality Award and a local business ethics award in recent years while building 50 to 60 houses a year and ave...

Systems Make the Business
Who knew there are 35 steps involved in selling decks door to door?