Hourly wages and salaries begin to increase, but inflation is eating into buying power. More
To celebrate 20 years in business, Rochman Design-Build launched an "interactive scavenger hunt" featuring 60 homes it has remodeled over 20 years. More
The annual Remodeling Design Awards recognize creative excellence in remodeling projects in nine categories and 26 subcategories. More
Laying a solid foundation for a working relationship during the first sales meeting. More
Walt Disney Co.'s mission statement is “To make people happy.” Wal-Mart's is “To give ordinary folk the chance to buy the same thing as rich people.” Reaching this level of deceptively simple prose requires time and energy. But in the end, the words become both rudder and anchor. More
When Gary Rochman was a younger man and working as a designer in an architect's office, he would sneak away evenings and weekends to see the designs he had drawn being built. “It's a wonderful thing,” he says, “to see your designs come to life.” Not satisfied with just visiting the jobsite, Rochman, who studied architecture and engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, decided to start his own firm, something that would be “the best of both worlds, where,” he says, “I could design and build in the tradition of the master carpenter.” Thus was born Rochman Design Build (RDB), the first design/build company in Ann Arbor, Mich. More
Views, views, and more views topped the clients' wish list. And views ó of towering oak and cherry trees; of wildlife including deer and the occasional great horned owl; and, in winter, of the twinkling lights of town, six miles away ó were what Rochman Design-Build, Ann Arbor, Mich., delivered. That is, after working through some kinks. More
For 12 years, Ann Arbor, Mich., remodeler Gary Rochman expertly steered his company along on an even keel. Trained in both architecture and carpentry, he loved the flexibility and control of being able to execute every aspect of a job. More
This holiday season, your prospects and clients are more likely to be thinking about gift buying and get-togethers than about remodeling projects. A friendly holiday greeting can pre-empt seasonal slumps by generating inside work and handyman jobs. It can also help build your backlog for the warmer, longer days ahead. More
