“High performance is achievable at reasonable cost. Innovation is being implemented with scale in mind. Millennial builders are fearless.” -- Kurt Koch, Huber Engineered Woods
“The event included great people all the way around. Movers and shakers from attendees to speakers.” -- Jimmy Diffee, The Bokka Group
“This is my first Retooling experience. I enjoyed and learned from all of the presentations. The networking was also invaluable.” -- Vickie Autry, Thrive Home Builders
“Most valuable takeaway? Too many to mention! Very well done!” -- David Brix, Terra View Custom Homes
“Generally: tireless persistence in continual improvement across every aspect of our homes, our processes, our customer experience, our employee experience. Specifically: complexity is the enemy of quality. (as well as on the customer experience). Therefore our company needs to work on structural simplification and enhance our mass customization.” -- Jarret Helmes, New Tradition Homes
“Things are changing faster that the industry realizes. There are huge opportunities.” -- Brad McCall, McCall Homes
“Continued affirmation that other builders and interested and engaged in high performance building. It is reassuring to know that other builders are also working on new technologies and assemblies but it is also overwhelming that so many builders are repeating the same research or mistakes.” -- Scott Sanders, BrightLeaf Homes
“Through presentations and side conversations, getting a much better idea of what is most cost effective ways today to achieve high performance goals that we have. Big help with strategy. We are actually now working with two companies that I met at the Aspen event, and expect to add a third after this event.” -- Greg Balen, Landsea Homes
“Most valuable takeaway was content – business management processes to construction technology to digital innovation that brings it all together.” -- Harris Woodward, Finish Werks Custom Builders
“I was re-inspired to implement innovation ideas and concepts.” -- Steve Curtis, Maracay Homes
“Great variety of speakers and extremely relevant content. Very well organized venue and sessions. Lots of actionable takeaways and new connections. Great new sponsors too!” -- Geoff Farrell, Mandalay Homes
“It was a fast paced intro to what is happening throughout our industry with the combined ability to talk to the people responsible to discuss challenges, implementation, and ideas.” -- Thomas Cochran, Ei Companies