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RHC Homebuilder Hot Seat 2023 V2

The Homebuilding Hot Seat (LIVE from IBS): Can Your Supers "Really" Drive Down Variances?

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

About the event

It's the latest episode of The Homebuilding Hot Seat - the new monthly series where homebuilding experts meet and discuss the most pressing issues.

In this session, Kevin Jewell - President of French Brothers Homes from Alamogordo, N.M., takes his seat in the Hot Seat to show how he's built a system to drive down Variance Costs (less than 1%) and Construction Cycle Times (less than 100 days) - AND - has buy-in from his field supers to continue to hone these numbers.

Meet the Speakers

Kevin Jewell

President, French Brothers

Kevin Jewell has a diverse work experience. Kevin began his career with French Brothers Homes in 2016, where he held various roles such as Company Construction Manager, Director of Construction, Vice President of Operations, Chief Operations Officer, and currently serves as president since September 2023. Prior to that, Kevin served in the US Army from 2007 to 2016, where he held the position of Officer and served as a Mortar Platoon Leader, Infantry Platoon Leader, and Adjutant/Human Resource Officer. During his time in the army, he successfully managed personnel systems, led teams, and ensured readiness. From 2013 to 2016, Kevin also worked in the Army Special Forces (Airborne) and served as a Special Forces Detachment Commander, Battalion Future Operations Officer, and later as the Director of Future Operations for Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan. Kevin Jewell attended LSU Shreveport from 2003 to 2007 and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.

Brad Haubert

Brad Haubert

Senior Consultant, ECI

Brad Haubert joined the family home building business right out of college in 1993 and spent 25 years actively working in all parts of managing the business. During that time, he managed the construction of over 1,000 new homes. Working in a small to medium-sized home building company, he was able to gain experience in all departments, including: sales, purchasing, construction management, warranty, accounting, and land development. Brad joined ECI as a Senior Consultant in 2017 and works with home builders across North America. In addition, he teaches the weekly WebClass to train MarkSystems’ users on different aspects of the software – proudly using his unique sense of humor to make training both informative and fun (well….it’s fun to him….). Dedicated to teaching others about this fantastic industry, Brad also spends time helping newbies with his “Welcome to Home Building” series where he shares his wealth of knowledge and lessons learned.