Safety
Safety
Working Toward Affordable, Resilient Homes
A new natural disaster protection act from NAHB aims to support hazard mitigation projects
Construction Practices
Crawl Spaces to Basements: Proceed with Caution
Converting a crawl space to other uses can upgrade a home and add significant value, but when done incorrectly, it can also be disastrous
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NAHB Releases Remodeler Jobsite Safety Plan Outlines
NAHB recently released a remodelers safety & health program for small remodeling businesses
Checking Your Client’s Chimneys? Look For These Common Damages
Brick spalling, crumbling, moisture—these failures result from a lack of chimney maintenance. As fall approaches, remodelers must ensure their client…
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Innovative Products: A Feeney Trifecta
Two cool new products, and one 'immensely popular' one add up to a hat trick for Feeney
Hurricanes Throw Region’s Remodeling Industry Into Tailspin
Remodelers will be among the first called upon to start rebuilding
After the Fall
For the very young, the very old, and the injured of any age, most homes are an accident waiting to happen
Don’t Come to Work High
Suspect substance abuse? Unless you have a policy in place, your choice in how to respond is to either tolerate it or fire the employee
Flood Catastrophe: 15 Coping Strategies for Remodelers
On the heels of Harvey and Irma, long-time remodeler Dan Bawden draws from his first-hand experience to help affected remodelers cope
Who Is Liable for Injured Subcontractors?
Medical treatment and lost wages ... When someone working on a roof falls and is injured, there's a price to pay
A Tempered Conversation About Windows
Most consumers assume that their glazed windows and doors meet safety standards, but that’s often not the case
ITC Judge Makes Initial Determination in SawStop v. Bosch Reaxx
Determination not yet binding; ITC decision due in January
Doing the Math for Silica
OSHA's reduced limits for jobsite exposure to crystalline silica is expressed in micrograms per cubic meter. Here's some math to make those numbers more meaningful