Decades past, Americans proudly declared this "nation of immigrants." We celebrated the idea of the United States as a Melting Pot, a nation capable of welcoming and assimilating just about anyone from anywhere who sought refuge or opportunity here. Read more
Too many remodelers are miscalculating their prices and losing serious money because of it. Read more
Remodelers admit they spend too much time putting out fires ignited by change and not enough time devising solutions to insulate their companies from getting burned again. Indeed, the rapid pace of change, exacerbated by an unstable economy, exposes remodelers to a volatility for which many aren't prepared. Read more
The Eubanks wanted a brighter room, a new kitchen, and a living space that flowed well. Fleming immediately saw all of that fitting into an addition to the back of the living room -- one that measured just 155 square feet. Read more
Since 1990, new immigrants have entered the American work force in unprecedented numbers and altered its makeup as never before. Read more
By REMODELING Magazine Staff. If the United States is a nation of immigrants, a mosaic of diverse ethnic, regional, and lingual origins, then Elite Remodeling is truly an American company.Among president and company founder Alex Shektman's seven-person staff are émigrés from El Salvador, Russia, and Shektman's native Ukraine; only the company's receptionist was born in the United States. Read more
For Hispanic workers, a steadily growing presence in the construction industry has lead not only to greater opportunity but greater risk as well. In 2000, the fatality rate for Hispanics (the most recent available) was 39% higher than that of non-Hispanic workers. Read more
By REMODELING Magazine Staff. Sponsoring an immigrant employee for permanent residency is a lengthy and often frustrating process. ‚??He's taken on more responsibility and a higher paying position, and he's become even more valuable to us,‚?? Evons says. Read more