As more consumers use smartphones to search for goods and services, businesses need to make that process easier by establishing mobile versions of their websites. More
Remodelers' costs are down, finally, for building materials and fuel. But they're... More
What are the prospects for remodeling markets in 2009? Remodelers from across the... More
Jeff Rainey, president of Home Equity Builders, in Great Falls, Va., is a technology nut. He strongly believes that the correct use of technology can help a company dramatically improve its processes and systems, and heís constantly on the lookout for new software and hardware that can ratchet up his teamís productivity. More
When a remodeler says his company is "design/build" what exactly does that mean? More
The tablet PC, a hyper-mobile PC that operates using a stylus pen instead of a... More
Upscale remodelers must not only keep pace with competitors but find ways to differentiate themselves. More
Twenty years ago, whenever I told a group of remodelers to budget for staff education, a hand would invariably rise, followed by this objection: “But if you educate your employees, they'll just use it to compete against you when they leave.” I am happy that I have not heard that refrain for years. More
Recently, Jeff Rainey noticed that the price of the 20-yard containers his company... More
The paperless office may never happen, but it's worth at least making the effort to cut back. Paper eats revenue; using it means taking a longer time to move information, and, in many cases, people cannot literally all be on the same page at the same time. More