Gas furnaces, electric air conditioning, heat pumps and more--how do homeowners and contractors decide which is best for a particular building?

What began as a clients' online chronicle of their home improvement project became an e-tool for a Wisconsin remodeler.

After several years of effort from New Jersey westward, the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) has released the International Building Code.

Late in 1997, Michael Gerber, author of The E-Myth, laid down a challenge to a group of remodelers attending a networking conference.

Customer satisfaction links directly to communication, says Bob Bell, CGR. If communication is effective, the client should come away satisfied; if it’s ineffective, even a perfect job won’t leave the client happy.

It’s no secret that remodelers are looking for ways to save time and money for both themselves and their clientele; that’s why many exterior product manufacturers are providing materials that come pre-colored or pre-painted.

'Consumers are looking for professionals, not price,' says Larry Schaffert, CGR, of Schaffert Construction in Myersville, Md. At the 2000 International Builders Show in Dallas.

Three years ago, we featured Stan Ehrlich of Depot Homes in an article that set the tone for this magazine’s mission to educate toward an industry of stable, profitable remodeling companies.

Carol Acee, owner and president of Acee Construction in Tiger, Ga., is building a 1,300-square-foot addition to a client’s home in a high-end neighborhood in Northeast Georgia.

Imagine never having to stand in line at city hall for a permit ever again.