Professional Remodeler articles from August 2007

Professional Remodeler archives from August 2007

Go Visit the Elephant.
August 1, 2007... By Alan Hendy Our nation was built on the back of successful small family business. Our national economy still rests on the small to mid-size privately held firm involved in providing products or service to clients. The majority of firms...

Shedding Light on Your Remodel.
August 1, 2007... By Kelly Cutchin for PATH Partners How to choose bulbs that make your project look its best Picture your clients in a home improvement store trying to buy light bulbs. Many people - remodelers and homeowners alike - feel guilty...

The Corner Office.
August 1, 2007... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor Attention to Detail Makes SilverLining Interiors a Leader in the Manhattan Market "The Corner Office" is a look at the top executives at large remodeling firms. In each of the next three months we'll...

Mixed Forecast.
August 1, 2007... By Jonathan Sweet The Remodeling Outlook Ranges from Sunny to Stormy Like forecasting the weather, figuring out the remodeling and construction market over the last year has been a difficult task. Every time a recovery has been...

Lead by Example.
August 1, 2007... Doug Dwyer, Contributing Editor Good leaders create employees who mirror their behavior Leadership is often confused with management. They are closely related, yet have distinctions making them quite different. Managing tends to focus...

What Will 2008 Look Like?
August 1, 2007... Michael R. Morris, Editor in Chief Harvard University doesn't expect a nationwide downturn in remodeling in 2008. But if you own a remodeling company in the industrial Midwest or another part of the country where the local economy and...

Musical Rendition.
August 1, 2007... Meghan Haynes Homeowners sing the praises of a conservatory that fosters both creativity and relaxation For this sunroom addition in Wheaton, Ill., it was imperative the homeowner, who is an opera singer, have a beautiful,...

Product Preview.
August 1, 2007... Staff Cambria Staff The Desert Collection of surfaces from Cambria reflects, according to the company, a consumer trend toward using a variety of colors on different surfaces. The Cherrybrook (shown), Fieldstone, Hazelford and...

Healthy Partnerships.
August 1, 2007... Jud Motsenbocker, Contributing Editor Building a win-win relationship with distributors and manufacturers Regardless of the size of your company, everyone benefits from healthy partnerships: owners, suppliers and clients alike. ...

Attention on Deck.
August 1, 2007... By Wendy A. Jordan A Quest to Fix Moisture Damage Turns into a Complete and Convenient Back-of-the-House Remodel Keeping up with the neighbors took on a whole new meaning while Nan and Mark Remme prepared their wooded enclave outside...

Trade Secrets.
August 1, 2007... By Staff Timesheets on the go Staff Paper timesheets are notoriously unreliable. Many employees don't fill them out until the end of the week, when it's difficult to remember what they were doing on Monday. And even then they may...