For better or for worse, the large home improvement retailers are changing the... More
Neil Kelly Co. partnered with its local utility company to promote the restoration of a 1928 English cottage using sustainable remodeling and energy efficient practices. Tom Kelly, president of the Portland, Ore., remodeling company, says although the goal of "The Legacy House" was to win business, the company sees the "green" remodeling market as a growing one -- and as a great differentiator. Kelly's company volume is about $13 million, with less than 10% of it "green." More
Coach, salesman extraordinaire, industry statesman, And to knowing how to manage large, high-quality jobs -- his 45-employee company does about 50 remodels a year, worth $4 million.Klein shares his hard-won business mettle through a lifetime of service to the Remodelors Council, the NAHB, and its educational arm, the Home Builders Institute. It's a testament to Klein, and to the company he's built.With a college degree in accounting but an affinity for sales and marketing, Klein entered IBM's training school. More
