IRIS HARRELL: For Harrell Remodeling, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan made sense for ensuring that the company could continue after owner Iris Harrell began to ease out of the business. More
An outhouse-hider, a safety bucket, and all-in-one job signs are the kinds of standard operating procedures that any remodeler can put to work. More
An independent designer asks about his liability exposure, and a top design/build company provides strategies for minimizing risk. More
One California remodeler forges relationships with materials vendors to deliver materials to the jobsite when needed, reducing employee downtime and trips to the lumberyard. More
A signed contract sits on a remodeling company ownerís desk. Several jobs come in at once and there arenít enough carpenters. Sales promises a client a start date that canít be met. Materials havenít arrived. Any of these events can create a bottleneck, restricting the workflow or decision-making process. More