Economic Outlook

Economic Outlook

• Big50 Solutions: Keeping Up Employee Morale in a Tough Economy

  Big50 remodelers tell how they are helping employees stay positive during the economic downturn.

   

• Take Action Early to Survive the Downturn

  Be prepared to make tough decisions to survive challenging economic conditions.

   

• Loyal Customers Bolster Remodeling Company in Tough Economy

  Though the number of jobs is down for this Pennsylvania remodeling company, a loyal customer base keeps the work coming.

   
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  Ways to Make Doing Business With Your Company Easier

  When clients are on the fence about moving forward with a project, you need to remove any barriers to decision-making. Make it easy for them to decide to move forward with the job.

   

• Life Lines

  A Detroit remodeler is weathering the economic storm by focusing on smaller jobs, renegotiating rent and insurance contracts, and tracking real estate values.

   
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  Spring Sees Window Manufacturers Ramping Up

  Pella and Simonton boost manpower, while Serious Materials adopts two shuttered facilities.

   

• Reliable Remodelers

  Non-remodelers as remodeling contractors — they're doing the job, but how well?

   

• Face-to-Face Meetings Work Best in Current Market

  Maryland remodeler Bob Weickgenannt is using a personal touch in place of traditional print ads and direct-mail brochures to connect with prospective clients and help convert leads to sales.

   

• One Remodeler's Multifaceted Cost-Cutting Approach

  J. Francis Co. takes unprecedented steps to reduce overhead costs without having an impact on its craftsmanship -- and shares those steps with clients.

   

• Take One

  For 27 years remodeler David Tyson has almost exclusively relied for new business on customer referrals and doing additional work for previous customers. That's changing.