Business

  • Don’t Fear the Paper

    When remodelers talk about government contract work it’s usually to gripe about the paperwork. But there are jobs and money out there, and remodelers shouldn’t let paperwork stop them from profiting.

  • A New Bathroom Concept, Ready for Prime Time

    Matt Plaskoff has invested 10 years and $4 million into One Week Bath, and after nearly 1,000 fast-turnaround bathroom remodels in Los Angeles since 2004, he’s ready to roll it out across the country.

  • Dealers Surge in Popularity Among Small Remodelers

    LBM operations nosed out big-box stores to become the preferred shopping source for small, general-service remodelers in 2008, a new study by the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) finds.

  • 10 Commandments of Successful Remodelers

    Alan Hanbury, Jr., of the House of Hanbury Builders in Newington, Conn., shares how he went from practicing to professional in his 32 years of remodeling.

  • Organizing and Running an Effective Meeting

    Chuck Botwright of Remodelers Advantage in Laurel, Md., lays out how to plan and execute a successful, productive meeting.

  • GoodForm – Design Flow Chart

    As recently as 2007, Wilkinson Design For Construction had no employees on staff, and co-owners Pav and Lyn Wilkinson handled all company operations. But as the company has grown in size, so too have their organizational needs.

  • The Financial Effects of One Bad Job

    There are many reasons why contractors lose money; poor budgeting, low pricing, incomplete change order management, just to name a few.

  • Interview with Diana Oreck of Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center

    The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center (www.ritz-carlton.com) serves as a resource center not only for Ritz-Carlton employees, but for other organizations and businesses interested in benchmarking the business practices that led to Ritz-Carlton becoming a two-time recipient of the Malcolm Baldridge...

  • Bird's-Eye View

    The $400,000 Blackview Ranch remodeling job looked great from the cockpit of Bruce Merrell's two-seater Cessna airplane. As the owner of Laredo Construction in Sisters, Ore., Merrell took to the skies several times during the project, which included adding a second story to the already impressive...

  • Everyday Expenses

    Accurately track expenses, such as mileage, using your phone.