USA a nationally agreed upon rate . “ That allows us additional cost focus inside and throughout the supply chain . We can start to now optimise logistics routes and where different raw materials are located , positioning , and where , how and what we buy ,” Cavanaugh advises .

With control over the material supply , Main Street Renewal set out to streamline the ‘ assembly process ’ for their products . Even after providing standardised materials at a below market cost , the Main Street Renewal team found repair timelines and quality standards continued to fall below expectations . The deficiencies were a direct result of the vendor selection process which made it possible that a different vendor could work on every home within the MSR portfolio . By eliminating the contractor

mentality , Main Street Renewal soon realised the benefit of forming partnerships with quality vendors .

Partnering prowess Main Street Renewal very much sees its vendors as partners . “ You won ’ t hear us call our vendor partners contractors although predominantly the industry thinks about our vendor partners as contractors ,” Cavanaugh comments . “ The contractor mentality in the whole building industry is very much ‘ you are my contractor for this job right here and when I go build that house next to it , everybody ’ s going to have the opportunity to bid for that next job ’.”

Deviating from the industry standard can be risky , but Main Street Renewal believed the best long term strategy was to form partnerships with quality

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