Dennis Allen

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The Advocate: Working With Adjusters on Insurance Restoration Projects

Tips for remodelers working with insurance companies on disaster restoration projects. More

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History Redux: Creating a Sustainable Design for a Historic Home

This historic Santa Barbara boarding house now exceeds LEED Platinum standards, but it took some creativity to make it happen. More

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Stepping up to Solar: Photovoltaic Panels

Specifying and installing photovoltaic panels is a straightforward operation ñ after you get a homeís energy needs down and the panels' orientation worked out. More

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A Helping Hand: State Programs Help Employers Retain Staff

State programs help employers cutting employee hours to retain staff by offering financial aid to compensate for lost wages. More

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Call It a Comeback: The Process of Rehiring Staff

Some remodelers are rehiring laid-off employees and reinstating benefits they cut during the recession. More

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Time Capsule Brings Press to HartmanBaldwin Project

Time capsule brings press to HartmanBaldwin historic preservation/renovation project More

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Big50 Remodelers Describe Their Non-Remodeling Business Interests

A multi-unit development project, a neighborhood referral service, a real estate holding company, and a solar panel installation company keep these Big50 remodelers busy. More

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Green building proliferates

The diligent remodeler launches into the vast world of green building. More

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Remodelers Look For Ways To Attract Young Workers

Remodelers who lament the challenges of attracting new people to the profession often point to external factors ó the demise of vocational education, the aging workforce, slackened work ethics ó as the causes of their plight. More

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In Remodeling "Town Hall," Remodelers Share Challenges

How do you control costs in a down market, or when job costs run over budget? What's the hardest part about growing your company? How do you motivate production staff? What's your opinion of cost-plus pricing? In a "town hall meeting" for remodelers, the owners of three successful but very different remodeling companies answered these and other questions from a capacity crowd of hundreds of attendees of the 2007 Remodeling Show in Las Vegas. More

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