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Ken Pinto: Negotiate Processes, Not Just Prices As Volatility Reigns
In a topsy-turvy materials market, cost control is about more than chasing discounts. Ken Pinto explains why smarter process negotiations—not temporary price breaks—create lasting advantages for builders navigating uncertainty.
Leadership
Herbert V. Kohler Jr.: TBD Salutes His Epic Impact At Human Scale
We celebrate a life, a career, and a powerfully transformative belief in the regenerative value of 'the discovery of potential need' and the unswerving resolve to fill it.
Together with
Kohler
Leadership
Build-Cycle Front-End Vendors In Line Of Fire As Builders Cut Starts
Builders' efforts to bring costs down to the new post-correction floor on units and revenue mean harder negotiations on the land development, pre-construction, and rough trades for lower 2023 pricing.
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Big Equity Gains For Homeowners Bode Remodeling Demand Surge
Here's three reasons why -- including a $200,000 windfall in home equity gains over the past few years to a typical mortgage holder -- remodeling businesses may thrive while new home construction slows down considerably for the near-term future.
Together with
Kohler
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Here's Why US LBM's Deal For AZ-Based Truss Fab Matters Now
Beyond the capability 'arms race' playing out among construction supply giants, the combination reflects a pan-ecosystem push to modernize building and elevate its appeal to next-generation talent and leadership.
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As Inflation Surges, Time Is Money: Here's How Builders Can Cut Both
Our MasterClass series with Ken Pinto focuses on a cause-and-effect approach to reducing construction costs by giving suppliers SKU and lead-time information to optimize their own channels.
