At first glance, the Harris kitchen project in Charlotte, N.C., seems standard enough-beautiful remodel, uneventful production process, work completed in two months with insignificant...
Novak Construction Co. Type of company: Full-service remodeling. Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Staff breakdown: Eight office; 12 field Annual jobs: 140 Sales history: Novak Construction...
The American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) reported in 1996 that 89 percent of seniors ages 65-74 would like to stay in their homes and never move. The percentage of ...
Business Management In the book, "Building Partnerships: How to Work With Trade Contractors," Bob Whitten offers this tip to remodelers: "Make efforts to expand your trade contractor...
Shower System Guide Swan Corp. offers a four-page, full-color guide to its new Retrofit Shower Systems. The free guide features information and photos of shower systems, including...
According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, homeowners spent $92.4 billion remodeling their homes during the past 12 months. Although there was a ...
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Remodelers who have reached a level of professionalism have moved their estimating process from paper to electronic. For many, estimating software designed for the industry is...
Remodelers could be cited for OSHA violations even if their employees are not exposed to the hazard, under California's recently enacted OSHA reform law, which makes Cal/OSHA ...
Rod Sutton's Editorial ArchivesInnovative products put remodelers in a bind. Do you take a chance on something you’ve never used and risk callbacks or worse, or do you ignore ...
Several post-secondary industrial arts programs are part of a pilot program to receive woodworking tools in an effort to increase the numbers of students entering the construction...
It appears that the U. S. Postal Service survived Y2K, unless it’s Spring and you’re just now reading our January issue. Seriously, we hope the bug didn’t strike your business...
Movies and television depict the 21st Century home as a futuristic abode complete with computers and chrome. In reality, the home of the future combines technological advancements...
RE: Knowledge Trumps Information October, page 9 Dear Professional Remodeler: I would like to applaud your vision of the importance of "Knowledge Trumps Information." I have often...
Easy-to-remember phone numbers dramatically increase advertising response rates, according to a study by Michael J. Motto Advertising, Providence, N.J. The study found that radio...
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