Rick Hjelm

Rick Hjelm's Posts

• Safe House: Benefits of Holding Site-Specific Safety Meetings

  by Nina Patel

  The steps one remodeler takes to ensure that his crews and subcontractors are safe on site.

• Trash Talk: How to Set up a Jobsite Recycling Program

  by Mark A. Newman

  Jobsite recycling is an idea whose time has come. Here are some tips to help you set up your company's recycling program.

• Promoting Range: A Bold, Simple Print Ad Tells the Company Story

  by Nina Patel

  This magazine ad campaign aims to both build brand and educate consumers about the company's range of work.

• Preparing for the future of your business

  by Amy Campbell

  Succession planning, a rarity in the industry just a decade or two ago, has become a serious priority for many remodelers big and small.

• Firm focuses on exclusivity and high quality

  by Nina Patel

  Rick Hjelm of Phase II General Contractors likes to keep a tight focus on his projects ó both in geography and in targeting clients. Unlike most remodelers, he does not advertise or have a Web site because he believes that homeowners who work at finding Phase II through a friend or neighbor are better-qualified leads.