Illegal immigrants injured on the job qualify for workers comp, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled. More
Illegal immigrants injured on the job qualify for workers comp, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled. More
Tax software companies prepare for the ARRA/stimulus package energy-efficiency tax credits. More
Last Juneís flooding in the Midwest was the worst since 1993, inundating parts of seven states. On June 10, government stream gauges showed 38 locations with major flooding and 77 locations with moderate flooding, spanning a huge chunk of the nationís heartland. More
Delegation ó or the lack of it ó is probably the biggest obstacle facing new remodelers. A young remodeling company requires a lot of attention, and 60-hour-plus work weeks certainly aren't uncommon. But if the company is going to move out of its infancy, then its owner must start to pass responsibilities on to others. More
Painting popcorn ceilings, repairing a stone foundation, garage floor finishes, cracked manufactured stone More
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Last year, Novak Construction in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, initiated an incentive program for its 12 field employees. Novak Construction and its lead carpenters split the $16,000 difference. Lead carpenters decide how to divide the money among those company employees who assisted them on the job.Larry Leftwich, vice president of the company, says the idea of the program was threefold: to get jobs closed out on schedule, to reduce gross margin slippage, and to reward the company's most productive employees. More
A flared skylight well provides the best result, but you can't just slice through... More
