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Joel then discusses the difficulties currently facing homebuilders across the US.“ There are always challenges when building houses, the first one being managing our clients and their evolving expectations,” he says.“ However, with regulatory expenses accounting for around one third of our overall project costs, an even bigger challenge is navigating regulations and complying with legal codes. While costs are high, there are also longer timeframes to contend with, as the processes often require time to prepare the site or wait for government responses.
“ With the cost of both energy and labor on the rise in recent years, many companies are adjusting rates and finding strategies to mitigate such costs. We’ re seeing increased movement towards modular construction, which allows most of the manufacturing to be done off-site to minimize on-site installation time.”
As part of its strategy to tackle these challenges, GRB is a part of the Custom Builders USA( CBUSA), a buyers network where vendors, builders and trade contractors can communicate and offer their exceptional services to other businesses. The network helps to keep the supply chain running smoothly and efficiently, placing an emphasis on accountability where bills need to be paid on time whilst also offering exclusive B2B discounts.
Turning to the future, Joel offers his thoughts on GRB’ s expansion.“ We have a great team and we’ re expanding very quickly,” he states.“ Our leadership is excellent, with dedicated managers in each department looking after each part of the homebuilding process from sales and estimating to architectural and interior design. I’ m part of several mentor groups to challenge my own leadership and grow both personally and professionally, which is reflected in our projects and the culture of GRB.
“ Above all, people are key to our success, and if we continue our current trajectory, we’ re on track to double in size every seven years on average,” Joel concludes.“ Plus, my five children are now owners, and as we continue to grow, they’ ll become increasingly involved in our operations.” ■
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