Whether or not you and your spouse work together, the clearer you are about what each of you is responsible for, the better your relationship will be. In my...
With a shrinking workforce and generational transition, being able to write an effective want ad has never been more important. Here are three recommendations...
One of the first things you should do when seeking a contractor for hire, is to ensure that they are properly insured and certified. Why these so important?...
The job was a three-story Victorian with “a very large turret, and a mansard,” recalls Kevin Phillips, co-owner of Full Service Roofing & Remodeling in Quincy,...
As a business owner and a customer/client of other businesses, I am always paying attention to what makes me feel well-served. Sometimes I feel that way...
Home builders today are lucky—they have more tools available than ever before to help convince prospective customers that they’re the right choice. Builders...
I am a fan of baseball, especially the science of the game. Winning in baseball is more about not making mistakes than beating the opponent. If you give up...
Your custom building clients come from all walks of life. But they have one thing in common: They are successful, and they have money. And more often than not,...
Somewhere in the Sierra Nevada, along the celestial blue shores of California’s Lake Tahoe, Dave Baker, general superintendent for Reno, Nev.-based Dianda...
Once your clients hand you a remodeling job, it’s entirely up to you to turn their visions into a reality. Of course, even with the skills and resources you...
With the next year coming in just a couple of months, you all are working on your budget for 2018, right? If not, you should be. How can you get where you want...
Just about everyone in home improvement hates to climb a ladder when they’re on a sales call. Enter drones. They’re not just toys anymore. Instead, drones are...
Unless you have someone on staff who can do a Vulcan mind-meld with your customer, odds are you and your potential client will clash about something you...
On a jobsite in Kingsville, Texas, in August 2013, a worker was mixing gypsum concrete in preparation for gypcrete installation on an apartment building. It’s...
From Superstorm Sandy to snowpocalypse, climate change-fueled severe weather has become a commonplace occurrence for contractors who often find themselves on...
Some things to keep in mind when preparing a small job “proposal.” Keep It Simple While Being CompleteI agree that you don’t want to overwhelm the client with...
Every business owner will tell you that it’s important to meet, and do your best to exceed, client expectations. Yet, what does that really mean or entail...
Project management roles and responsibilities for contractors are both many and varied. The specific roles depend on the size of the construction company. The...
The construction business is one of the fastest growing industries once again, thanks to increase housing demand and lender activity. In today’s changing...