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Making Sense of the Sluggish Economy in 2015
The American economy grew at only an 0.2 percent annual rate, The New York Times reports. Columnist Neil Irwin tries to make sense of it.
“The weak…
Leadership: 4 Mistakes Leaders Make During Downturns
Leadership coach Christine Comaford talks about the four massive mistakes leaders make during economic downturns.
First on the list is hasty hiring,…
Management: Can Remodelers Learn From Psychopaths?
Psychopaths have a thing or two to teach us about productivity
6 Most Significant Residential Construction Reports Released in April
Construction Dive collects six trends in the residential construction industry from various real estate research reports.
In sum, the six reports…
Utah Contractors to Pay $700,000 for Misclassifying Employees
The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered three large Utah contractors to pay back wages and damages to more than 1,000 former employees, Construction…
Tools: Save Hundreds of Dollars with a Thermal Imaging Camera For Your Phone
A conventional thermal camera often costs upwards of $1,000. But today, you can get an attachment to your phone that does the same job, but costs…
5 Relatively Simple Steps to Dominate Local Search
Small remodeling businesses usually serve a smaller geographic territory, so it makes sense for marketing efforts to be hyper focused.
Duct Tape…
Remodeling Market Tightens as it Goes Digital
The already $300 billion remodeling industry is beginning a new boom as the slew of home renovation websites are digging deeper roots in the industry…
Building Science: Don’t Install Windows This Way
Readers of Energy Vanguard sent pictures of window installation “bloopers” to building science blogger Allison Bailes, who then offered his analysis…
Technology: Facebook’s New Free Video Feature Can Make Jobsite Communication Easier
You can’t always be on the jobsite, but having to explain things without visual support can be lengthy, inefficient, and especially annoying.
Good…