During the pandemic Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki of tst ink, Belinda Sward of Strategic Solutions Alliance, and Nancy Keenan, president and CEO of Dahlin Group Architecture Planning conducted a study called Americans at Home to see how COVID would affect the home industry.
Is everyone sitting around waiting because you ran out of nails? When employees leave the jobsite to pick up materials, you have a double loss with transport costs and time. Studies show that these costs can take up as much as 2-4% of the project’s profits for most small to medium construction companies. But with a better system and planning, you can vastly reduce lumberyard runs and improve your efficiency and your bottom line
Angi’s second annual Skill Trades in America report shows that those with careers in the trades enjoy greater job satisfaction.
If a lack of skilled labor is holding you back, there are some ways you can reach out and entice potential workers.
When you are doing a residential home build or renovation, it is essential to get everything in writing so that you can honor the terms of your warranty and sale without compromising business relationships or profit margins.
Managing your online reputation is, in part, about damage control but it is also about marketing through word-of-mouth recommendations.
One of the most pressing issues the construction industry faces is an aging workforce.
Providing your clients with accurate estimates is essential to providing the kind of service that will have your clients recommending you to others.
The kitchen is perhaps the place where function counts the most in your home. Focus too much on design and aesthetics and you may end up with a kitchen that isn’t practical. It may be a minor thing like the corner cupboard door doesn’t open all the way before hitting the counter, but these little …
2020 Figures show the construction industry will need an additional 430,000 workers in 2021.
