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2001 NHQ Handbook


April 14, 2006
HousingZone

Learn best practices from industry leaders in HousingZone.com's "Handbook for Winning" Forum, as winners of the 2001 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.
Quality Leadership
NHQ Gold winner Winans Construction have bridged the gap between company values and common values.

Quality System for Trade Contractors Gets Results
Three framing companies have consistently reduced quality defects by more than 50% while improving productivity and builder satisfaction since implementing the NHQ Quality System for Trade Contractors one year ago in a pilot project.
Obituary: Donald E. Simon
Don Simon, a Korean War veteran who led one of the largest home building firms in Wisconsin - and arguably one of the most quality-driven operations in the industry - died Aug. 31, 2001, from complications of diabetes and heart disease.

From the Ground Up: Framing Fidelity
In this second installment of our year-long series on the start-up of a new home building company in Sarasota County, Fla., we look at the Total Quality Management underpinnings upon which the firm is founded.

From the Ground Up
Two Floridians launch a home building company based on TQM principles, and we re going along for the ride.

Workspaces: At the Interview
Tom Gillespie, a partner in Illinois-based Kennedy Homes, just wants good people. He s not asking for much, is he?

Quality Programs Get Results
Even-flow construction can help lead residential construction on the path to assembly line production.

Moving to the Next Level of Profitability
The net income of the top 25% of all builders is two and a half times that of their peers left behind. Why settle for average when working smarter is so much more profitable?

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