Window World of St. Louis agreed on March 31 to pay a $19,529 civil penalty in connection with an administrative action by Region 7 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). More
Connecticut Lawmakers Move to Limit Town Code Setting Authority More
Preference for ipe as a building material is strong. But will it always be available? More
A market research report projects a 10% sales increase for the residential deck and rail market. Some deck builders are already seeing the uptick. More
Jonathan Laurence of Worldwide Multimedia Presentations, says that when it comes to what's on their phones, "most home improvement companies have the radio or nothing. You're paying to have that phone ring, but not for a safety net to make sure that guy doesn't hang up." More
Team building and hands-on management have made this Connecticut home improvement company a $10-million player. More
Terry Sinclair, owner of Rocky's Construction in Aurora, Ore., thinks of his market as "my big outdoor showroom." When deck prospects want to see what the company can do, Sinclair hands them a list of six past customers, with addresses and phone numbers. One reason he can do that is because he knows the decks he's built in the past (the company is 15 years old) are in good shape. More
No one likes waiting for the mason, but manufactured zero-clearance fireplaces... More
