When an employee from Home Check Plus was recently asked to crawl into an attic and eradicate some bats from a customer's home, it didn't seem like an odd request. That's because the St. Cloud, Minn., company is more than just your average remodeling company. President Dale Gruber has tapped into the lucrative and expanding market of maintenance contracts. More
Croom Construction has paired up with its subcontractors to offer in-house training for 16 superintendents. The Vero Beach, Fla., company hosts a lunch and afternoon training session every two months. David Croom asks each of his A-list subs to teach one class on his or her trade. More
