New Horizons
The New Horizons Foundation commissions critical investigations of business management issues and strategies that are important to every contractor’s growth and productivity. The Foundation develops workforce capabilities through leading-edge educational programs that combine well-researched best practices with fundamental skills, and provides a knowledge link among industry members, suppliers, contracting industry partners, colleges and universities, other national and international trade associations, and customers.
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This white paper offers advice and suggestions on the effective use of outside resources to improve performance of HVAC and sheet metal contractors.
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This white paper offers a set of best practices to optimize the use of prefabrication to obtain peak productivity for HVAC and sheet metal contractors.
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This paper includes a list of best practices to identify customer needs and satisfaction and outlines a cost-effective process to create a customer-centered culture. The white paper was written for HVAC and sheet metal contractors by Tom Schleifer,
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This white paper helps HVAC and sheet metal contractors use marketing and business development more strategically. It also provides an approach on how to create a plan, implement it, measure the results and, ultimately, create a long-term plan to
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The 2016 Futures Study Update begins with a review and analysis of the 2012 study with a focus on the viability of the predictions outlined in the earlier report. The publication offers a broad environmental sweep, an examination of unanticipated
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This paper focuses on off-site construction from the perspective of prefabrication, and installation of preassembled building components within “traditional” site-built construction project delivery methods or systems.
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The Just-in-Time Training (JITT) report examines in detail the concept and application of Just-in-Time Training.
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Risks and Opportunities for HVAC and Sheet Metal Contractors During the Construction Market Recovery
This white paper describes and analyzes contractor risks associated with a recovering economy and market.
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Strategic Thinking is a blueprint for contractors seeking to use the Futures Study to improve their position as the industry recovers and stabilizes.
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The paper using case study references addresses the implementation of continuous improvement in an easily understood format.
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This white paper focuses on CEO responsibilities for HVAC/sheet metal firms and other construction industry firms.
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The Great Recession has had a profound and long-lasting effect on the U.S. construction industry – including the HVAC and sheet metal industry – forcing many companies to look inside and reevaluate their services, clients and markets as well as
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This report includes a quick review and reevaluation of what was predicted and presented in 2008. It quickly moves into a presentation on future trends and the major implications of those trends for HVAC and Sheet Metal Contractors.
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This New Horizons Foundation report outlines each step of the leadership selection process with recommendations based on best practices. By taking an intentional, focused look at the limitations of current selection processes, organizations using
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The report helps contractors as they seek to identify early on, which risks/opportunities deserve resources, develop early stages of an effective project risk assessment/management plan, and improve results using effective risk assessment/management
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The leadership and supporters of the New Horizons Foundation have produced three comprehensive research reports concerning the importance of business continuity planning and execution.
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Mentoring and coaching can be used successfully to prepare the next generation of leaders and owners, and help attract new recruits.
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This report includes a cost and schedule control system to measure, track, and forecast cost, percent complete, and completion date.
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This report presents the results of a study commissioned by the foundation to identify and evaluate approaches for exit strategies and equity transfer for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC ) and sheet metal contractors.
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To attain improved performance, management must commit to and support the outcome of an event, which is loosely described as the application of Lean using a prescribed methodology in a concentrated area of operations in a short period of time.
New Horizons Foundation Podcast
Eric Anderton talks to stakeholders about issues facing sheet metal and HVAC contractors as they look for ways to grow their business.