Lessons from the Boom-Bust Cycle

Boom Bust Phenomenon

Navigating the Unpredictable Home Building MarketPublished August 30, 2024Weathering the DownturnWhen we started the downturn that we’re just getting past, EnergyLogic decided to do our best to keep our people as long as possible. That was an expensive decision, and it looks like we might have managed our own “soft landing” at least internally. The point of that was to … Read More

The Upside of Downturns

Now Is the Time for Change

How can we make the most of the boom-bust cycle of the building industry?Published January 31, 2023The Nature of the BusinessIf this isn’t your first rodeo, and for most of us it’s not, then the boom-bust cycle of the building industry is familiar. It looks something like the cycle depicted below. It’s been the nature of the building industry for … Read More

Homebuilders’ Carbon Moment

It's time for homebuilders to lead sustainability

Sustainable building is one of homebuilders’ greatest, but largely unseized, opportunities. Will builders take the opportunity to lead?