new const business crew & # projects

[Matthew Banks]

Our company is looking to venture into new construction.

Do most small homebuilders (<25 homes per year) have any full-time crew or do they hire all independent contractors for each trade?

What is the minimum crew size we'd need to plan for and what the minimum # of builds we might need to plan to keep a crew active in a given year. Assume a 2000 sq ft house $500-600k range.

Really appreciate feedback from anyone here with building experience.

thanks!

[Robert Ellis]

Quote from @Matthew Banks:

Our company is looking to venture into new construction.

Do most small homebuilders (<25 homes per year) have any full-time crew or do they hire all independent contractors for each trade?

What is the minimum crew size we'd need to plan for and what the minimum # of builds we might need to plan to keep a crew active in a given year. Assume a 2000 sq ft house $500-600k range.

Really appreciate feedback from anyone here with building experience.

thanks!

 don't keep a staff. there's a general contractor in our market that has 400 million annual revenue and 41 employees. 10 million per employee. do the math. that's columbus ohio. construction management is the key. get to know the subs, process, build clients, focus on what actually get's business not hiring when you are small.