Al Trellis is President of Home Builders Network in Baltimore.

Tap trusted sources, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for information to create coronavirus strategies for your business, and then make sure all employees are kept up to date. | Photo: Photographee.eu
Tap Trusted Sources, Such As The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, For Information To Create Coronavirus Strategies For Your Business, And Then Make Sure All Employees Are Kept Up To Date | Photo: Photographee

Advice and Preliminary Policy From a Midsize Builder During the Pandemic

Al Trellis, president of Home Builders Network, gives his suggestions for how builders can respond to the pandemic and an example of a preliminary policy by a midsize home builder...
March 16, 2020
From plan review to reexamining subcontractor pricing, there are ways for builders to reduce direct construction costs and increase potential savings.
From Plan Review To Reexamining Subcontractor Pricing, There Are Ways For Builders To Reduce Direct Construction Costs And Increase Potential Savings

Ways for Home Builders to Reduce Direct Costs

Direct costs are usually the largest slice of the cost-component pie for home builders. Cutting those costs goes a long way toward saving your business money
Jan. 9, 2017
Operating an inventory program correctly is a learned skill. Lesson 1: Don’t attempt to do it unless you’re prepared to spend the time to master those skills.
Operating An Inventory Program Correctly Is A Learned Skill Lesson 1: Don’t Attempt To Do It Unless You’re Prepared To Spend The Time To Master Those Skills

Builder Inventory Programs: Set Yourself Up for Success

A checklist for ensuring that quick-delivery homes contribute to the success of your business
July 11, 2016
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Sound Advice for Leaders

Circumstances may change, but the basic tenets of leadership are timeless
Feb. 2, 2016