The Master Design Awards recognize the best in residential remodeling.   To read the rules and regulations for this year's program and to view a video of best entry practices, click here .   To register and pay for your project, click here . After you register, you will receive an email with instructions about submitting your entry information.   For more information or to ask questions, email Laurie Grant , Qualified Remodeler 's managing editor.   Click here to...

Entries to the 2012 Design Excellence Awards are now being accepted through May 18* [* Entries will be accepted, however, through May 25 ONLY if you can get your binders in our hands by close of business on June 1 ]. The 6th annual competition honors the best in custom home design and construction, as judged by a panel of peers consisting of architects, builders and interior designers. Are you proud of your work? Get the recognition you deserve by entering this year's program. Complete...

Entries to the 2012 Business Excellence Awards are now being accepted through July 13. The 10th annual competition honors best practices by those who own and/or operate design and construction firms in the custom home market. Are you proud of your work? Get the recognition you deserve by entering this year's program. Complete the online application here Read the rules and regulations here Download a PDF of the application here

The Top 500 is a list of leaders in the remodeling industry ranked by dollar volume. To be considered for the list, you may submit your application HERE . For more information, or if you have questions about the list, contact Qualified Remodeler  Senior Editor Ken Betz . Click HERE to see the 2011 Top 500 Award winners. Click HERE to download a PDF version of the form.  All applications must be completed online.  The PDF, however, may serve as a worksheet or a means to share...

Exterior Contractors as a group have held their own in 2011, some keeping sales declines to a minimum while others reported gains. Prospects for 2012 and beyond are generally encouraging. "Exterior home improvements in the markets we work in across the U.S. are down slightly," says Dana Deem, president of North Wilkesboro, N.C.-based Window World (No. 1 on this year's list). Deem nevertheless expects a 5 to 7 percent increase next year. "Factors, such as the uncertainty of our current...