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Two remodelers receive leads from anniversary signs posted in the yards of their past clients and share their best practices for such marketing campaigns.
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Neil Kelly Co. has acquired Mr. Sun Solar, thus adding design, installation, and servicing of solar panels and solar energy products to the Portland, Ore.-based remodeler's portfolio of services.
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There's a big divide between remodelers who have figured out how to run multiple branches and those who lack the skills and/or desire to do so. For Paul Sullivan, who runs three far-flung branches in New England, the decision to expand was logical, even if the result isn't always easy to execute.
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This year's "Jobs Rated Report" by CareerCast.com finds remodeling-related positions far down on its list of 200 professions. None even crack the top 100 — and "sewage plant operator" is 87th.
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Consider selling safe rooms and using modern construction techniques to help remodel customers' homes so they can better withstand natural disasters.
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The number of House members actively backing legislation to alter the lead-paint rule has grown by roughly half since the bill's introduction, but support hasn't been so fast to build in the Senate, and Democrats in both chambers have virtually shunned the bill, the latest support counts show.