A report to be published next month by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University (JCHS) examines the drivers of the boom, where the remodeling market will look to help it bounce back and continue to grow, and where we might end up in 2015. More
Keith Steier says his company, Knockout Renovation Svcs., New York, had 13 appointments to look at projects during the first part of March. That's 30% more appointments than they had the whole month one year ago. More
The final Remodeling Market Index (RMI) of 2005 showed a slowdown in the fourth quarter. The year as a whole was positiveó though somewhat below the level of 2004. More
When it came time to balance the books each month, Nancy Klein, co-owner and controller of Klein's Home Improvement in Hayden, Idaho, found herself scrambling to reconcile the company credit card statements. More
A March press release indicated that Westinghouse was lured by Radiant's line of differentiated light bulbs. Under the agreement, Philips will continue its strong manufacturing relationship with Radiant, according to the release More
A 35-year-old Australian man has no serious injuries after shooting himself in the head with a nail gun. According to news reports, Brad Shorten was cooling down with beer and friends after a day of working on his house, when, as a joke, he put the nail gun up to his head. More
The suit alleges that the defendants sent e-mails to Hypertouch customers that violated provisions set forth in the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003, otherwise known as the CAN-SPAM Act. More
Starting on April 15 and continuing for three months, the Department of Energy is running an Energy Star appliance promotion. More
Your clients may come to you with concerns about CCA pressure-treated lumber. Know how to answer them. More
Assembly member Leland Yee, a San Francisco Democrat, has recently introduced a resolution urging the office of the state architect and individual municipalities to incorporate feng shui principles into their design standards. More
