Do you charge for your production manager's time as part of overhead, or as a direct cost to specific jobs? More
Some see specialization as the future of the industry, but plenty of remodelers beg to differ with the notion that a jack-of-all trades is a master of none. More
The remodeling market started 2006 strongly, according to the latest release of the Remodeling Market Index (RMI). The current market conditions portion of the index ó released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) ó rose from 46.6 in the final quarter of 2005 to 48.1 in the first quarter of 2006. The Northeast exhibited the largest surge (from 41.6 to 51.5) while the West was the only region that saw a decrease during the period, although the RMI in that region remains the highest of the four. 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
Michael Hamman sat for the California licensing exam more than a quarter of a century ago, but the memory still makes him laugh ó and cringe. More
The winners of this year's REMODELING Design Awards span the globe to showcase the best in residential and light commercial remodeling. More
Late last year, Vince Butler, of Butler Brothers Corp., Clifton, Va., began putting together the final billing on a job. Since then, Butler has seen a 75% reduction in unauthorized change orders. More
