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Volume IV, Issue II
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February 2009
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| From the Desk of the CEO |
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By Glenn Singer
Most pundits agree the market is probably hitting bottom and that we can expect some market "uptick" later this year. The near future looks pretty good for housing because the new family formations will be on the increase in the future and this will help fuel new housing.
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| Getting the Most From Your Website |
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  By Brad Bombardiere, CEO of Reality Concepts
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It is time once again to conduct our annual financial, operational, and compensation and benefits surveys. Click here
to access the survey documents. Please return the completed packet
no later than March 31, 2009.
All information provided will be held
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50 Mistakes Builders Make, Part 6:
Always Looking for the Magic Bullet |
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 By Charles C. Shinn, Jr., Ph.D., Shinn Consulting
This month, I will focus specifically on the issue of builders always looking for the magic bullet that is going to change their company and improve their profitability. Builders are continually chasing the latest computer software, management fads, construction processes, sales systems, etc. For some reason they always fall short.
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Builder Purchasing Services is a
2009 "Company to Watch" |
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Builder Purchasing Services (BPS), THE BUILDER'S PURCHASING DEPARTMENT™, has been named as one of 9 "Companies to Watch" by Home Builder magazine in their January 2009 issue. BPS was chosen based on their innovative approach to helping the building industry reduce overhead cost, gain control of cost management/reporting and provide a means for builders to concentrate efforts more on construction, sales and increasing their bottom line.
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| Manufacturers: If you are interested in placing an ad in this newsletter, contact Emma Jane Wildermuthfor this and other marketing and advertising opportunities. |
Despite Economy, Viega Continues
to Invest in PEX Manufacturing |
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 There is no denying that we are in a recession. Most industries are bracing for the worst; other businesses are folding. Viega in contrast, has chosen to take a more optimistic look on the lull of the housing industry and view this time as an opportunity to implement new strategies and invest in the future.
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| Market Watch 2009 |
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"The recovery will take many by surprise," stated Chuck Shinn in a recent Builder Partnerships webinar attended online by approximately 130 builders. "Builders typically miss cycle turns by 6-12 months." In the January 30th webinar Market Watch 2009, Chuck discussed the status of the housing market, including insight on where the market is heading and leading indicators that should be watched to gauge the performance of specific markets.
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| Congratulations to Builder Members! |
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Fourth Quarter 2009 was one of our best quarters to date for incentive submissions. Each quarter, Builder Partnerships recognizes the members that have been most involved in the program.
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| Direct Cost Definition |
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By Emma Shinn, Shinn Consultin g
The first step to produce accurate and valid reports and measurements is the proper classification of the financial information collected and summarized in the accounting system. Trash-in; trash-out cannot be truer than when related to the processing of financial information. At the same time, when proper classification of each financial transaction occurs, you end up with a gold mine from where to pull meaningful measurements and reports.
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Builder Partnerships Teams with Hope International |
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 Builder Partnerships is proud to designate HOPE International (HOPE) as our preferred charity. HOPE International (HOPE) is a Christian faith-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty through microenterprise development. |
| IBS Round Up |
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Even with the decreased number of attendees at the International Builder Show (IBS) this year, Builder Partnerships hosted a highly successful networking reception. We had even more builders and manufacturers there than last year, and many stayed even after the food and beer ran out. From the very beginning, the room was bubbling with conversation and many of our members and associates greeted each other warmly as old friends and colleagues. We were all excited to see how the results of our efforts to create lasting relationships transpired.
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| Lee Evans Scholarship Fund Awards
$58,000 to 16 Students |
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The National Housing Endowment, the philanthropic arm of NAHB, announced the recipients of the 2009-2010 Lee S. Evans/National Housing Endowment Scholarship, which is awarded to exemplary students who major in construction-related fields. The Lee S. Evans Scholarship Committee awarded $58,000 to 16 worthy students.
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