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Getting Into Hardscaping

Expand your deck business by partnering with a patio contractor More

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Estimating: From Yellow Pad to Excel Spreadsheet

As your business grows, you'll need to develop an estimating system that does more... More

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The Pitfalls of Hybrid Estimating

A look at three ways to create an estimate, with varying proportions of labor, materials, and subcontractors. More

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Four Common Delusions Among Contractors

Contractors are often their own worst enemies. Here are four ways they make it... More

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Bad Roof Installations Offer Benefits—for Other Contractors

When roofing contractors screw up, two things happen: the industry gets a bad name and competent contractors get more work. REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR blogger Mike Damora knows—he sees it all the time. More

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How to Conduct a Job Start Review

If you work with employees or subs, you need to be clear about what, exactly, the... More

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Independent Subs--How Do You Keep the Good Ones?

Increased demand will make independent subcontractors more valuable than ever. Here's how to keep them coming back. More

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Bring Your Own Device

BYOD is nothing new, but the potential effects on businesses are changing fast.... More

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25 Most Popular Articles of 2013

From lead paint to lead carpenters, here are the topics and articles that got our readers' attention in 2013. More

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Build Compliance Into Your Benchmarking

When you contemplate which benchmarks to use to measure your remodeling's progress, don't forget to include focusing on compliance and legal issues, Richard Feeley says. Omitting them could cause you to overlook several important foundations to success. More

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