Remodeler David Crane, of Crane Builders, is contacting architects for project leads. More
In the second installment of our three-part series on benefits, REMODELING examines the challenges involved in managing benefits, as well as the pros and cons of the most common approaches. More
Once a year, three remodelers in the Nashville, Tenn., area conduct a wage and benefits survey of local remodeling companies. More
A personnel system should define a company's needs, find the best person to fulfill each of those needs, and retain those employees. David Crane, owner of Crane Builders in Nashville, Tenn., uses the DISC personality profiling system to make sure new hires fit the company culture. More
When David Crane brought in a representative from Aflac to speak to his employees about supplemental insurance coverage, 75% of them signed up for at least one type of coverage. However, during the past few years, many of his employees have cancelled their coverage. More
As part of their benefits package at Crane Builders, owner David Crane pays for a personal finance seminar for his employees. It helps them understand and plan their own finances, and it makes them more sensitive to the Nashville, Tenn.ñbased company's finances. More
Erik Anderson of Winston-Salem, N.C., had only been in business for four years when, he says, “I realized I couldn't continue working at this pace. We thought if we worked hard, we'd earn a good living. We were working really hard and we were hitting a brick wall.” That's when he joined one of the NAHB's 20 Clubs for remodelers. More
Here's a look at how six people monitor the time their workers put in. More
Decades past, Americans proudly declared this "nation of immigrants." We celebrated the idea of the United States as a Melting Pot, a nation capable of welcoming and assimilating just about anyone from anywhere who sought refuge or opportunity here. More
