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June 2004


Articles

Ballad of a Woebegone Boss

We've all heard, perhaps sung, the skilled-labor-shortage blues. But the ballad of the woebegone boss - a timeless tale of a company owner wondering how best to manage the good people he already has - has been creeping up the charts.

Interactive Showroom Energizes

Joe Tunney, president of American Design & Build in Bel Air, Md., needed to make a drastic marketing shift after the June 2003 advent of the National Do Not Call Registry.

Kitchen and Addition: Melding Form and Function

The contemporary styling of this flat-roofed, split-level house built in the 1950s attracted the new owners from the start. Largely unchanged, the house cried for an updating that would retain its architectural flavor.

Kitchen: Embracing, Creating Wide-Open Spaces

This remodel started with a common cry: a 9-year-old house with second owners and the need for a larger, more spacious kitchen.

Maximize Performance Potential

A meaningful employee review and development plan provide the platform for individual and company growth.

Multiple Choice

Marketing, sales and estimating are the three most basic systems in a remodeling business.

On Site

Pictures from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry's Evening of Excellence, and a May 3 press conference held at the Homewood Senior Center.

Outside the Box

A deck transformation rockets an exterior remodeler into design/build

Overpaid? Sometimes Paid? Owed Pay?

Most business owners try to find ways to maximize their salary toward the end of the year, and it never seems to be enough.

Referral Service Funnels the Breadth of the Internet

By stressing the specificity of its leads and the ability to connect prospects and contractors in real time, ServiceMagic Inc. is becoming increasingly popular among contractors.

Selecting and Purchasing Products

The Internet aids research, but remodelers', subs' and customers' hands-on approach to products keeps final selections and transactions offline.

The 360 Review Format

A meaningful employee review and development plan provide the platform for individual and company growth.

The Narrative Review Format

A meaningful employee review and development plan provide the platform for individual and company growth.

Whole House: From Boat House to Guest House

This formerly dilapidated boathouse on Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey had everything going for it and everything against it.

Whole-House Remodeling with Steel Studs and Joists

Durability and stability make steel a good fit for residential work
 

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