Katie and Ben recap their experience at the 2025 International Builders Show, emphasizing the importance of networking, market insights, and product trends. They highlight key takeaways about the evolving homebuilding industry, including market challenges, the impact of large builders, and the role of innovation and AI in construction. The episode also reflects on valuable educational sessions and the importance of strategic partnerships for future growth.Contact Katie or Ben if you have any questions or feedback! kdetwiler@berkshomes.combhorning@berkshomes.com

Katie & Ben highlight the essential role of trade partners in homebuilding, emphasizing strong relationships, clear communication, and consistent payments. They discuss the value of treating trade partners as true collaborators, ensuring job readiness, and maintaining high quality standards through detailed plans and reliable scheduling. Their conversation underscores the long-term benefits of investing in trade partner success, fostering mutual trust, and creating a sustainable, high performing homebuilding process.

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Katie and Ben discuss how centralizing operations has transformed their company by improving decision-making, communication, and business efficiency. They reflect on how moving from a decentralized model, where multiple managers handled decisions independently to a streamlined structure has eliminated bottlenecks, allowed for faster execution, and empowered the right people to take ownership of key responsibilities. They highlight how these changes have reduced unnecessary negotiations, increased alignment across teams, and created a stronger company culture that ultimately benefits both employees and homeowners.

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