Residential remodeling took a huge downward turn after the housing bubble burst. Some remodelers lost businesses, some switched professions, some retired early—you name it. At...
Estimating is getting easier, thanks to iPad apps such as Go Figure from Construction Solver. The app calculates exterior or interior dimensions from photos taken using the...
In the past 12 months, homeowners have completed more remodeling projects and spent more on them than in the previous 12-month period, a recent study finds. The HomeAdvisor True...
Fifteen years ago pundits were telling us that technology would revolutionize the remodeling industry. Today, it’s no longer a prediction, it’s reality. ...
Not only do outdoor remodeling projects add resale value to a home, it turns out they also promote homeowner happiness, according to the "2016 Remodeling Impact Report: Outdoor...
My first job was during the summer before college selling pots and pans. My father had been successful in door-to-door sales, but I soon discovered that the gene skips a generation...
SawStop is known for bringing flesh-sensing technology to the market, and early in 2015, the company introduced a portable table saw for jobsites. Later that year, Bosch introduced...
The tough-guy image of a construction worker took on new meaning this fall with the launch of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention. Created by the Construction...
Last year, a spec home went up on my block. It’s Georgian, about 4,000 square feet, and the original asking price was just over $1 million. The builder is a nice guy with a background...
Every homeowner you deal with, whether he or she asks you directly or not, wants to know what you stand for. Why should they choose to work with your company rather than a competitor...
