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We've Got Mail
on October 31,1999 in Feature
Letters to the editor about handling bad press and customizing draw schedules.
Making a List and Checking It Thrice
on October 31,1999 in Feature
Gary Nash, owner of Nash Construction, developed a 12-point checklist that describes every phase of the construction process to clients.
Happy Homeowners Graduate From Shea
on October 31,1999 in Feature

The classroom is a construction site, the instructor is a former superintendent and the students are homebuyers.

The Designer's View
on October 31,1999 in Feature

Working as a designer/architect for B&E Contractors offers hands-on learning.

Recruit, Reward and Retain
on October 31,1999 in Feature

Faced with a full-employment economy and a strong housing market, how are the largest home building companies responding to the challenge of finding, hiring and retaining management talent?

With a Little Help From My Friends
on October 31,1999 in Feature
The staff here at Professional Builder is as good a group of people as anyone, most especially I, could ever hope to work with.
Back to the Quality Assurance Basics With ISO 9000
on October 31,1999 in Feature
Nearly all successful businesses have quality assurance systems in place.
B&E General Contractors Inc.
on October 31,1999 in Feature

Company snapshot

Profitability Path
on October 31,1999 in Feature

Converting a company to handle an in-house, profitable design staff takes time.

Woods Restoration Services
on October 31,1999 in Feature

Company snapshot

Coming in 2000: More Products
on October 31,1999 in Feature
Next year, Professional Remodeler will publish 12 issues--including three product tabloids.
When the Smoke Clears
on October 31,1999 in Feature

Restoration of a fire- and smoke-damaged house.

Profit From Design
on October 31,1999 in Feature

Mark Brick takes the design/build concept a step further by hiring architects.

Customer Comments
on October 31,1999 in Feature

Woods Restoration Services strives to lessen the trauma for its fire-restoration clients.

Cash Flow Analysis
on October 31,1999 in Feature

The financial breakdown of the Turcotte fire-restoration project.

Heat's On prepares needy for cold snap
on October 31,1999 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

MINNEAPOLIS--Minneapolis--Pipefitters and contractors volunteered their time and equipment to provide free furnace inspections Sept. 25 for more than 250 low-income seniors and disabled...

Customer Comments
on October 04,1999 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Michael and Sherry Waldorf were worn out before their remodeling even started, having bounced from architect to architect trying to obtain a complete and buildable plan. When Matt Plaskoff...

Project Spotlight: Remodeling Rescue
on October 04,1999 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

The Waldorf job rained multiples -- four architects, two project managers, three dozen change orders and a set of twins. But remodeler Matt Plaskoff managed to weather the deluge and come out...

Cash Flow Analysis and Budget History
on October 04,1999 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

'I’ve never had a problem with cash flow,' says Matt Plaskoff. It’s easy to see why because MPC's accounting system leaves little chance for expenses to overtake revenue on jobs.

Labor Gains
on October 03,1999 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

This fall’s annual meeting at Home Finishes Inc. in San Ramon, Calif., will bear a striking resemblance to the United Nations, figures Ned Seawell, CGR, vice president of business development.