One of the best things about the NAHB Remodelers Show is that it gives remodelers from across the country an opportunity to talk shop and exchange business ideas. For those of you who couldn't make it to Atlanta in October, several JLC editors attended and brought back these ideas on running a successful remodeling company. The Lead Man Concept If you want your company to grow, but don't want to put in 14-hour days, several speakers agreed that running each job with a "lead man" is the way to go. A few years ago, Louisville, Ky., contractor Bill Marrett told his lead carpenters that "you are going to replace me on
