A remodeler asks: Are there any pre-employment tests out there to qualify an... More
How can you be sure youíre putting qualified people in the field? Without... More
Once the project is sold, it's up to your production folks to keep clients happy. More
With the economic slowdown, jobs are smaller, more difficult to get, and sometimes at decreased margins. Material costs are rising and about the only way to make a profit is to control or reduce labor costs. But how? More
Remodelers who lament the challenges of attracting new people to the profession... More
How much volume should your project leads produce? I'm always reluctant to give a general answer because of the endless variables within companies, markets, and projects. More
The market slowdown has made job security a real concern for many remodeling professionals. If you foresee slowdowns, I suggest these practices for shoring up morale: More
The never-ending, final list -- the list that drives us all crazy because it's the little things. How do we get carpenters to care? More
Remodelers are coming into their own down under, where the first-ever "National Remodelling Conference" (spelling deliberate) was held July 11-13. More
Carpenters and other field employees tend to think in terms of the quality of their work, and good remodelers wouldn't have it any other way. The downside is that carpenters' quest for excellence sometimes distracts them from the company's bottom-line goals and needs, and their attention to detail can take more time than the budget allows. More