Mold has long been a hot-button issue in the remodeling industry. The bill's sponsor, Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), became interested in the issue after one of his staff members moved into a home that had a mold problem. More
Back in the June 2000 issue, we set the REMODELING benchmark for net profit at 10%. According to financial data collected twice annually by Business Networks from each of its 100-plus remodeling company clients, the average net profit actually reported is just over half of the benchmark. More
(The data comes from Business Networks, but the identity of the company remains unknown to us.)The result was a less than 1% fluctuation in gross profit.More important is the way Company A has planned for the rapid growth of the past three years. More
Since 1998, Gregor has added CGR credentials, changed the company name from Master Plan Construction to Master Plan Remodeling, and overhauled his logo. But no business milestone has brought Gregor as much pride as an accomplishment closer to home -- becoming a grandfather at 49. More
A remodeler shares his proven strategies for finding, training, and keeping good employees — even while the labor shortage continues. More
