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Real Estate and Construction




Topsy-turvy
How Richard Manning keeps the people at Hanson Building Products looking up while things are down
Richard Manning jokes that he’s a pessimistic Brit, and while he may take the glass-half-empty approach as president of Hanson


Designing a better tomorrow
How to make philanthropy a focus in your business
Trisha Wilsonfounder, president and CEO, Wilson AssociatesWhile Trisha Wilson’sdesign firm hasworked on some of the most


People-focused
How to hire great people and build trust with them
Mike McVean’s father was a McDonald’s franchisee, and McVean learned a lot in the 10 years he worked for him. F


Luis Spinola
Founder, President and CEO, Azteca-Omega Group
Luis Spinola hates credit cards, and he hates how people rack up debt using them, but he gets mor


Open architecture
How Peter Beck refurbished an aging business model to turn The Beck Group into a national powerhouse
Peter Beck was intimately familiar with the company his grandfather founded when he took the


Built to last
How Bill Darling kept Darling Homes focused on its business model despite a volatile market
Interest rates were tantalizingly low, and homeowners were seizing the day, building starter homes left and


Growing from pain
How John P. Hayes uses gas cards and baseball games to make HomeVestors of America a place employees want to stay
When John P. Hayes took over HomeVestors of America Inc. in early 2005, it was to fulfill the company founder’s


Ralph Hawkins
President and CEO, HKS Inc.
Ralph Hawkins knew it was important that his company, HKS Inc., have a clearly defined set of values. But

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Play maker
Roger Staubach shares the philosophy behind his $410 million real estate company.


Staying inside the lines
How Frank Fradella leads Home Solutions of America’s growth








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