June 2002
Feature
101 Best Companies To Work For In The Residential Construction Industry
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Credibility. Does management have it? Perhaps more important, do employees perceive that management has it?
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A second life [3]
If you’re having trouble finding materials at your local supplier to suit a client’s taste, perhaps it’s time to give architectural salvage stores a try.
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Labor continues to be the most pressing issue facing the construction industry.
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Production manager Mark Bruins of Howell Design & Build Inc., touts “excellent pay and benefits” as a big part of his company’s appeal, and praises owner Steve Howell for modeling the benefits package on that of Howell’s former employer,...
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Residential & Light Commercial Construction Standards offers contractors tips for installing cabinetry.
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The owners of a remodeling firm have to know they’re doing something right when employees report conversations with former clients triggered simply by a company shirt or jacket.
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Those who praised their company’s compensation plan wrote not of riches but of fair, perhaps above-average wages.
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Get in on the Act! [10]
Remodelers can be slow to embrace new technology, and with good reason.
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High-tech Selling [11]
Garden State Brickface, Windows & Siding in Roselle, N.J., has a history of using the latest technology in sales pitches.
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Keeping The Edge [12]
If quality and customer satisfaction are the pots of gold at the end of the remodeling rainbow, training is surely the path to getting to them.
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Kitchen Helper [13]
Once a staple in high-end Victorian homes, butler pantries — serving and storage rooms — are returning to all types of homes via kitchen remodels.
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With more than $4 million in sales in 2001, 12-year-old Blackdog Design/Build/Remodel in Salem, N.H., might be better able than smaller remodeling companies to fund a retirement program for employees.
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With more than $4 million in sales in 2001, 12-year-old Blackdog Design/Build/Remodel, might be better able than smaller remodeling companies to fund a reitrement program for employees.
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Nobody's Perfect [16]
The typically small size of remodeling companies provides limited opportunities for advancement, and that is a source of frustration for several respondents.
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Panic Room [17]
Thanks to recent publicity from the movie The Panic Room, safe rooms have come out of the closet.
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Picking the 101 Best [18]
This past fall, the Reed Residential Group — Professional Remodeler, Professional Builder, Luxury Home Builder and HousingZone — invited remodelers, builders and architects to nominate their company as one of the 101 Best Companies to Work For in...
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Quickly Productive [19]
Remodelers can add another option to their list of sustainable building materials.
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Secure your nest egg [20]
The long-term benefits of retirement planning outweigh the short-term costs.
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Perhaps one of the most important elements in employee satisfaction is also one of the most difficult to quantify.
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Trust Me On This [23]
Being a trusting person can be just as difficult as earning another person’s trust.
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Water Management [24]
The first line of defense against mold is preventing the entry of bulk water into building assemblies.
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Product Review
ScaleBlaster eliminates limescale deposits in water pipes, faucets, sprinkler systems and irrigation without using water-softening equipment, salts, chemicals or maintenance.
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Dow Chemical [26]
The Great Stuff Pro line of insulating foam is designed specifically for professional use.
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Generac [27]
Ultra Source portable generators are available in two wattage ratings, 12,500 and 15,000.
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MTI Whirlpools [29]
New oil-free air compressors feature 150 pounds per square inch of output to operate pneumatic tools at peak efficiency for longer periods
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Owens Corning [30]
MiraVista Slate shingles, which are designed to provide the appearance of real slate, are now available in a Merlot (purple) accent color.
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Rehau [31]
System 100 single-hung, single-slider and picture windows are designed to be especially suited for stucco applications.
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Sears Craftsman [32]
New oil-free air compressors feature 150 pounds per square inch of output to operate pneumatic tools at peak efficiency for longer periods
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Stanley Door Systems [33]
The Decorative Collection of mirror doors debuts with four styles: Silver Leaf, Brushstroke, Ornamental Wood and Floral Leaf.
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