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    Production Demolition Comes to Detroit

    A nonprofit intends to do for demolition what an earlier generation did for production building

    2 MIN READ
    With one successful urban land-clearance project already under its belt (shown), the nonprofit Detroit Blight Authority has embarked on a second, in the city’s Brightmoor neighborhood. The first week’s work in Brightmoor — a 500-lot area containing about 70 vacant structures — yielded 700,000 pounds of trash, 200 discarded tires, 14 abandoned boats, and, sadly enough, one unidentified body.
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    The Life of Brian: Brian Elias Receives the 2012 Fred Case Entrepreneur of the Year Award

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  • Business

    It’s Not All About the Money: Building Relationships Is Key to Remodeling Company Success

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  • Remodeling

    Stimulus Packages: Ways to Motivate and Inspire Your Employees — on a Budget

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    Residential Remodeling Index (RRI) Top 20 Markets Preview

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  • Remodeling

    Do Labor a Favor: Pay-for-Performance Compensation

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    Buzz Factor: Remodelers Experiment With Sales-Free Community Events

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