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Lowe’s OSHbot

This robotic "sales associate" may soon be roaming the aisles of a hardware store... More

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Building Decks with Log Posts

Use these methods to incorporate natural timbers into your custom work. More

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Framing Hardware Dos and Don'ts

Prevent structural problems and failed inspections by avoiding these common... More

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Reroofing With Asphalt Shingles

To ensure a watertight job, don’t skimp on the underlayment. More

Fighting Fastener Corrosion

What’ll you have with that wood preservative: Hot-dip galvanized, polymer coated,... More

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Where Have All The Lenders Gone?

How the credit crunch has affected the way home improvement companies do business More

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The 2008 Replacement 100

The industry's best and biggest companies adjust to a slow-growth economy. More

The World's Best Tool Stores

Combine great tools with history, knowledge, dedication, and service, and what do you get? More

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Mix It Up!

The marketing mix that generates leads for St. Clair Corp. once consumed 22% to 25% of the company's annual revenue. But the seven-branch contractor, headquartered in St. Louis, pared those expenditures down to 15% by instituting a lead-tracking system that gives the company clearer insight into the productivity of its various marketing platforms, including television, radio, newspapers, and billboards. More

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Wanted: Sales Showoff

In the fall of 2004, Rick Duggan was dismayed to receive a call from his sales manager announcing that he was resigning -- immediately. "He'd been with me 13 months at the time," says Duggan, president of America's Best Home Remodelers, in Golden, Colo. More

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