PR October 2003

As a former remodeler and custom home builder, James Ciaciuch, president and CEO of Residential Media Associates Inc., sees the plethora of home improvement reality shows and retail stores today and thinks they create unrealistic expectations in the mi...

The unusual business model of this $21 million remodeling firm makes the numbers work and keeps employees happy

The architect-contractor relationship and the relationship both of those parties have with the homeowner establish the foundation for a smooth, seamless construction project. The Boston Society of Architects recognized this when it created its Homeowne...

Pictures from Benchmark, Gaining Ground, NAHB Remodelers Council, Key Awards and Remodelers Night Out.

The metamorphosis of this 1958 ranch house into a mountain lodge required melding the house with its environment, capturing livable interior space, and maximizing views and natural light. Most of all, it meant turning the ordinary into the outstanding....

Sited far from the road on a large lot in the hills of Connecticut, this 1960s ranch house had everything going for it locationwise but left much to be desired in aesthetics and space.

When designing, replacing or building a roof, remodelers must pay as much attention to preventing moisture intrusion as they do to framing or shingles.

EZ Payment Services offers a fully automated accounts receivable process that it says can reduce billing and collection costs by more than 90%.

While reacting to the surrounding business landscape apparently has worked, lacking a business plan might have contributed to the Gardner/Fox's decision in 1999 to take on a high-priced, low-margin project that caused more trouble than it was worth.

Two new hardcover books from The Taunton Press provide remodelers with extensive design ideas.