Home Building Executive Survey Results: Top Concerns & Solutions for 2016

Wednesday, January 20 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: North 252

Format: Building Knowledge Session 
Level of Content: Advanced 

Appropriate for: Multifamily Builders & Developers, Single Family - All

Track(s): Business Management & Operations

Moderator(s): Keith O'Brien, Woodland O’Brien & Scott, Saint Paul, MN

Speaker(s): 
Will Holder, Trendmaker Homes, Houston, TX | 
Charlie Scott, Woodland O’Brien & Scott, Saint Paul, MN | 
Laurence Wisdom, HHHunt Homes, Raleigh, NC

What It’s About:
Based on a new survey of privately held building companies, this advanced session explores solutions to the top concerns on the minds of leading executives from across the country. A few of the topics addressed by the panel will be financing land and lot acquisition, dealing with cost increases, strategies for retaining and hiring qualified staff during market growth, maintaining trade relationships and adding capacity without sacrificing quality. Come hear where industry leaders see our industry headed and learn how your company can similarly turn challenges into success stories.

What You'll Learn:
Learn top priorities and critical measurements impacting customer satisfaction during a hot market and how to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and referrals.
Identify specific strategies that can be used when dealing with trade contractor capacity problems and retaining critical staff.
Hear examples of viable and successful land/lot acquisition strategies.
Gain proven, actionable strategies to dealing with some of your most pressing management challenges.

Continuing Education: NAHB - 1.00 CE hour(s), NKBA - 0.1 CEU(s)