Hey all,

Was reading one of many interesting articles today It's amazing what is out there for our viewing.

As an engineer in the construction industry, I have been intrigued to see how this could be applied to construction for the last few years. I am yet to see a construction based organisation that does this effectively. eg. Habitat for Humanity seems to be too dependant on volunteers to be a sustainable business.

I would love to hear everyones ideas on how this may be done, or if you're aware of a business that does it already. It's a pet interest of mine I would love to see develop over the next few years.

Article
http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/in_search_of_the_hybrid_ideal

In Search of the Hybrid Ideal

In the first large-scale, quantitative study of nascent social entrepreneurs, researchers from Harvard Business School and Echoing Green examine the rise of hybrid organizations that combine aspects of nonprofits and for-profits and the challenges hybrids face as they attempt to integrate traditionally separate organizational models.

Discusses the following 'challenges':
– Legal Structure
– Financing
– Customers and Beneficieries
– Organisational Culture and Talent Development

Regards
NHG