Business

How to Retire a Millionaire

Rob Corbo, newly retired, explains how to not work in style.

Exactly How is Time Money?

10 Ways to Rethink Profitability

Job-Costing for Survival

A Production Manager's Take on Financial Metrics

Process vs. Purpose: The Key to Accurate WIP Adjustments

Processes?  We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Processes!

Building in the Unknown: Pushing Forward with Attainable Zero

The Reluctant Saleperson’s Approach to Selling

The Best Kept Secret for Project Leads?

In Search of Leadership

Fast, Efficient Hiring

Partnering With Architects

Buying In To Design-Build

A Builder's Guide to Hiring an Architect

A Look Back on Selling Remodeling Jobs

The Dangers of a Lengthy Backlog

Sticking With Paper

A Practical Guide to Construction Law

Four Steps to Business Success

Making the Leap to Real-Estate Development

Master of Production: A Conversation with Tim Faller

How to Make Changes to Your Business Software Without Getting Into Trouble

Transform Your Business: Leverage Supplier Expertise for Success

The 4-Hour Deck

Key Trends in the 2024 Cost vs. Value Report

Tending your Business Garden

How to Build a Leadership Team

Can You Pass This One-Question Test for Good Managing?

“Up” Sales Philosophy

How to Accurately Price Change Orders

Give the Gift that Lasts a Lifetime

The Perez Principle

How to Keep a Large Job from Sinking Your Company

Serve clients’ net zero goals with lighting controls that reduce energy consumption

Stop and Slow Down to Become a Better Salesperson

Managing Project Logistics

Are You Prepared for Business?

Using Feedback to Boost Your Bottom Line

Becoming the Company Your Clients Want

Project Manager's Council: Jobsite Etiquette

Learning the Art of Managing

Leading Through Crisis

5 Tips for Rebranding from People Who Have Done It

Honor The Ones Who Matter Most

Recognizing Earned Income

Streamlining Your Deck Business

Challenging Times Require Adaptation

Setting Client Expectations

Three Ways Pros Can Boost Efficiency in their Business

Getting Paid: Five Recommendations for Building Contractors

Empowering Your Employees to Represent Your Company

Being a Business Visionary Has Its Drawbacks

The Secrets of an Effective Manager

Flexible Pricing: A Strategy for Uncertain Times

The Benefits of Running an Employee-Centered Company

To Convert Leads, Engage Them First

Two Keys to Remodeling Sales Success

Key Trends in the 2023 Cost vs. Value Report

How Going Clean Can Save Your Customer Some Green

A Smarter Way of Charging for Overhead and Profit

Are CDM Bids Realistic and Competitive?

Builder Round Table: Conflict Resolution

What ChatGPT Means for the Remodeling Industry

What ChatGPT Means for the Remodeling Industry

Creating an In-House Training Program

Successfully Running a Business with Your Spouse

Builder Round Table: Financials

Six Essential Questions to Ask a New Client

Builder Round Table: Contracts

How to Invest Wisely in Your Construction Company

Builder Round Table: Pre-Construction

An Easier Way to Estimate Material

Builder Round Table: Aha Moments

What it Takes to Go Out on Your Own

A Construction Pro's Path to Financial Independence

Managing the Big Three

Beware of Tie-Down Questions

Let Clients “Sell” You on Remodeling Their Home

What Does Remodeling Success Look Like?

Words You Should Never Say

What Every Remodeling Prospect Wants

Six Best Practices For Navigating Volatility In The Construction Industry

Hopeful Thinking Can Ruin Your Company

A Tactical Response to Inflation

Can You Talk Yourself Out of a Sale?

There’s a Right (and a Wrong) Way to Be Competitive

A Smart Way to Grow Qualified Leads

Don’t Sit Back, Get Angry

Local Hero: A Conversation With Tom Kelly

Taking Charge of Your Cash

For Smart Home Tech, the Future Is Now

Why I Switched to Cost-Plus

What is the Lifetime of a Lifetime Warranty?

Getting Labor Burden Right

What Drives Your Company’s Value?

How to use technology to manage material price changes

Inspecting the Building Inspector

How Valuable Is That Remodeling Project?

Sales Secret: The Power of Three

Making Social Security Benefits Work

To Grow Your Business You Need to Expand Your Cash Flow

Custom home builders use software to navigate market risks

Do I Buy This Salesperson?

To Grow, Get Good at Hiring

Cleaning Up A/R: An In-Depth Guide

To Win Sales, Watch Your Body Language

7 Rules for Choosing a Client

The Job-Mobility Factor

The Great Employee Wage Debate

The Root of Successful Remodeling Marketing

Red Hot Marketing

Finding the Money to Retire Well

Insurance Basics for Construction Professionals

Making Retirement Savings Work

Estimating Using Templates

Top 10 Profit Eaters

How to Turn High Material Prices to Your Advantage

How to Plan for a Volatile Market and Uncertain Future

Hiring to Manage Growth

How to Raise Job Prices

An Essential Education

How to Write a Practical Business Plan

Your Remodeling Business May Live or Die on the Internet

Growing Your Framing Business

Federal Legislation Could Impost More Strict Independent Contractor Limits

The 80/20 Rule of Client Communications

Our Life and Work are Now on Zoom. Make the Most of It.

Facing Constraints, Remodeling Marches On

Lessons From the Pandemic

How Do You Know You’re Making Money?

Accountability by the Numbers

How Do You Know You’re Making Money?

Zooming Ahead of the Competition

Workforce Development—an Ongoing Conversation

Tipping Point: Just One Extra Job

Tis the Season …

A Punch List That Won’t Knock You Out

Domino Effect: The Uptick in Bankruptcies is a Risk to Remodelers

Lobster on a Cheese Plate

Lobster on a Cheese Plate

Becoming a Remodeling CEO

Leading Through Challenging Times

The Right Way to Increase Website Traffic

Economic Outlook: ‘The Implications of These Diverging Economies’

A Preview of the Virtual 2020 PSP/Deck Expo

Hanley Wood | Meyers Research Announces Company Rebrand to Zonda

Building Your Company Budget

Four Reasons It’s Time to Get Rid of that Slider on Your Contractor Website

The Secret to Staying Competitive

The Physical Duress of the Building Trades

The Impact of Material Shortages and Their Rising Costs

How Not to Discuss Markup With Customers

Creating Separation: A Simple Recipe for Growing Your Business

How to Handle Difficult Customer Questions

Mapping Your Company’s Restart

Reopening Reality: When an Employee is Exposed to COVID-19

Keeping Your Company Out of Hot Water

Navigating the ‘New Normal’ for Remodelers

Mapping Your Company’s Restart

U.S. Reimposes Tariffs on Canadian Aluminum Imports

The Numbers That Matter

Lowe’s Pledges to Expand Supply Chain Network

Attracting the Next Generation to the Construction Industry

Senate Republicans Introduce $1 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill

Modernize Publishes Online Contractor’s Guide for Navigating Pandemic

Lowe’s and HomeAdvisor Enter Partnership to Help Pros Generate Leads

Study: More Homeowners Planning to Complete Home Improvement Projects in 2020 Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

Job Pricing Blunders

Students Upbeat About Joining a Skilled Trade

NKBA: Interest Level in Skilled Trades Careers Strong Among Male and Female High School Students

Rethinking Your Company’s P&L

For Home Builders, Black Lives Matter

Houzz Pro Introduces Video Meetings and Room Measurement Feature for 3D Floor Planner

Clarity Comes to the Paycheck Protection Program’s Loan Forgiveness Rules

Covid-19 Update: ‘The Economy Is Loaded With Mixed Messages’

Recipe for Success: What Characteristics Make a Great Chef

SkillPath Develops Resources for Virtual Instructor-Led OSHA Trainings

Review: ‘The Remodeling Life’

A Key to Success Is Listening

Job Pricing Blunders

Acculynx Introduces Features to Help Roofing Contractors Manage Projects Remotely

Reemerging in a Post-COVID-19 World

Five Ways to Improve Your Summer Business

Preparing a Business to Re-emerge After COVID-19

SBA and Treasury Release PPP Loan Forgiveness Application

SBA and Department of the Treasury Release PPP Loan Forgiveness Application

Reduce the Mystery So Clients Aren’t Asking When Projects Will Get Done

Report: Contractors Struggle With Project and Payment Delays

Construction Industry Safety Coalition Updates Coronavirus Jobsite Safety Guidance

HomeAdvisor Launches Video Messaging and Contactless Payment Tools

Taking Care of Business in the Time of Coronavirus: Lessons Learned from the Past and Present

President Trump Signs Additional Coronavirus Relief Bill

Ten Ways to Prepare for Business to Reemerge After COVID-19

Work-Life Balance: Leveling the See-Saw

What to Do When the Building Department Closes

SkillsUSA Forms CTE Coalition to Help Students Continue Learning During the Coronavirus Pandemic

‘These Are Not Protocols, These Are Promises’: Ensuring Clients and Employees Stay Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic

We Want To Hear From You: How Is Covid-19 Affecting Your Business?

Why It’s Important to Call Your Past Clients… Now!

Builders Are Essential, and Why it Matters Now

Take Control of Cash Flow

A Clear Path to Razor-Sharp Estimating

Getting Change Orders Right: Three Perspectives

Amid Mixed Messages, Bay State Contractors Focus on COVID-Safe Practices

Leading Through Tough Times

Confused? Welcome to Your Clients’ World

The Implications of COVID-19 for Home Improvement Contracts

Coronavirus Hands Wood Flooring Industry a Double Whammy

What to Do in Uncertain Times During the Coronavirus Pandemic