Operations

  • Value Is Everything

    As owners and chief executive officers of our businesses in this industry, we must focus on our value proposition.

    Article • March 7th, 2012

  • Organization Station

    As remodelers, you have to juggle many projects at once. How do you stay organized?

    Blog • March 5th, 2012

  • Relationships Drive Remodelers’ Supplier Choice

    Remodelers still generally prefer to buy lumber and building materials from a traditional lumberyard because of knowledgeable staff and long-standing relationships, but 40 percent choose big-box stores as their primary supply choice, according to a...

    Article • January 10th, 2012

  • Daring to Envision Better Times

    Last year was a year of disparities for remodelers. A bad year for some was a decent year for others. At the extreme end of the scale, 22 percent who responded to Qualified Remodeler’s annual market forecast reader survey said their revenue was down...

    Article • January 10th, 2012

  • Minute by Minute

    From initiating a remodeling project to planning, execution and the control process, detailed recordkeeping is vital to a successful and profitable project.

    Article • January 10th, 2012

  • Up In The Air

    Change is inevitable. Companies constantly improve upon their products, touting them as the best thing since sliced bread. Technology is one area where change happens frequently and ferociously. Ten years ago, cell phones made calls and little else...

    Article • January 10th, 2012

  • Confidence grows; Builders share why

    Two builders provide insight into the region that experienced the most builder confidence growth

    News • December 22nd, 2011

  • Dress the part: Appearances, impressions on the jobsite

    Jobsite apparel, image can hurt a company's reputation and even be dangerous

    Article • December 15th, 2011

  • People: The best investment

    Welcome potential clients who aren’t building today so they come back to you when they are ready to build

    Blog • December 7th, 2011

  • Tips from another architect who is hiring

    EVstudio shares insight into why the company is always looking for talented people, even during a down market

    Article • December 7th, 2011

  • Tips from an architect who is hiring

    The Martin Architectural Group P.C. shares why the company is hiring, who they are hiring, and offers advice to other companies and applicants.

    News • December 2nd, 2011

  • Tips from a remodeler who is hiring

    Home Equity Builders shares why the company is hiring, who they are hiring, and offers advice to other companies and applicants.

    News • December 1st, 2011

  • I Still Have Hope

    As long as hope remains, I can keep going.

    Blog • November 15th, 2011

  • Effective Cash-flow Management

    EDITOR's NOTE: David Alan Yoho Jr. is a senior account executive with Dave Yoho Associates , a small business consulting company.   A common problem affecting small- to moderate-sized businesses is cash flow.  If you are expanding or even doing...

    Article • November 15th, 2011

  • Design/build’s evolution

    Many people have heard the phrase “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” As I look back on the past couple of decades, I am not sure this phrase really applies to the residential design/build community. As I walk down memory lane...

    Article • November 14th, 2011