Liability

Construction attorney Richard Feeley offers advice about expanding your business to another state. More

NAHB Remodelers chairman Bill Shaw pressed the Environmental Protection Agencyís †acting administrator in a recent meeting to approve reliable kits to test for lead-paint dust and focus more on disciplining contractors who havenít been certified for lead-paint removal than those who have, Shaw said. More

The insurance industry has a problem with roofs, according to a recent insurance industry publication outlining an uptick in insured losses due to severe thunderstorms. The problem reportedly has a number of causes, including the increased number of severe thunderstorms, an aging housing stock, increasing costs for roof replacements, and what is billed as "opportunistic weather chasers." But in identifying this problem, how will insurers pass their losses off to other parties? More

RICK PROVOST: Pay attention to your company's experience modification rate (EMR) to reduce insurance claims and help your bottom line. More

REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR online recently published an interview with Washington state assistant attorney general Jack Zurlini Jr. Mr. Zurlini has filed, so far, eight civil suits against home improvement companies, charging deceptive sales and marketing practices. We recently interviewed Dave Yoho of Dave Yoho Associates, a consultant with more than 60 years experience in the home improvement industry and the author of Why Buy Replacement Windows?, about the suits, their resolution, and the implications for home improvement companies. More