If you work in homes built prior to 1978, EPA lead paint regulations affect you.
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In a tough economy, turn to the Remodeling Online blogs and forums for advice and industry insights from your peers.
Facts and figures about the remodeling industry.
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In Las Vegas, a veteran remodeling company is working with real estate agents to tap into the foreclosure market.
The third-quarter release of the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) predicts that homeowner improvement spending will decline at an annual rate of 12% by the second quarter of 2009.
Regardless of whether you still have work, the market is changing, and to ignore those changes is dangerous for your company.
The American Society of Interior Designers is pressing for laws throughout the country that will regulate who can and cannot design kitchens, baths, and cabinets.
In re-benchmarking the LIRA (Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity), the Joint Center for House Studies at Harvard University now provides smoother estimates of homeowner improvement spending.
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Facts and figures related to the remodeling industry.
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Michael K. Walker, a veteran remodeler in Sarasota, Fla., points out two danger signs along the horizon: permitting lag time and new wind-zone insurance requirements.
Most people reading the Cost vs. Value Report skip the fine print and go right to the data, leading to questions and misunderstandings. Here's some clarification.
Jobsite safety products and worker gear from Gateway Safety, Capital Safety, North Safety, and Timberland Pro.
Rough hardware products from Duo-Fast, LE Johnson, Arcus, and Ridgid.
New model year designs and high-tech accessories can help improve your truck fleet.
Great holiday gifts for remodelers and their clients.
Products from Temple-Inland, Goldblatt Tool Co., Polyglass USA, Serious Materials, and WR Meadows.
New tools from SawStop, Cooper Hand Tools, Boar Blades, DeWalt, Task Tools, Hilti, Bosch, and Klein Tools.
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These new products from Atlantic Premium, Carlisle, Dimplex, MTI Whirlpools, and Trane will debut at the 2009 International Builders Show.
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New Trucks and Accessories from ARE, Doran, GM, and Toyota
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Automatic server backups won't necessarily protect your QuickBooks files. QB expert Diane Gilson offers tips for keeping your files safe and up to date.
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Is group intelligence a smart way to inform business decisions or does quality trump the value of quantity when it comes to opinion?
Getting more efficient at closing jobs and tracking job costs will help you increase profitability.
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Indoor or outdoor, modern or traditional, find lighting for every job from Besa, Homestyle, Lightolier, Nora Lighting, Progress Lighting, and Studio Italia.
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New products from Arrow Fasteners, FibaTape, Hilti, Nuheat, and Royal Wood, add strength and structure to remodeling projects.
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By now your 2009 budget should be nearly complete — how does it look? Are you making the money you, as owner, need to make?
An independent designer asks about his liability exposure, and a top design/build company provides strategies for minimizing risk.
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A range of new product for the bath from BainUltra, Corstone, Rejuvenation, Saniflo, Swan, and TileRedi.
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Congress extends tax credits for energy-saving home improvements, but 2008 upgrades will not be eligible.
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WIP reports give up-to-date financial information.
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Under the sink, behind the door, and beneath the floor, you'll find new products from Body Glove, Cambria, Otterbox, Steelcrest, Thermacell, and USG.
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The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) dropped sharply in the third quarter of 2008, reflecting widespread pessimism -- and scattered pockets of optimism -- among the 500 remodelers surveyed in the Naitonal Association of Home Builders' quarterly report
Linda Gridley, owner of Gridley Construction, in Silicon Valley, brings her design center to her clients' homes.
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A variety of new products from Daltile, Pure Lighting, Richard Gray's Power Company, RSI, and Swanson Tools.
Incremental adjustments in critical financial benchmarks are less disruptive than drastic changes — and often more effective.