Partial Window Job: An Opening
At the beginning of this year, one of Chicago's largest window replacement companies, The Window Guys, dispensed with its required minimum number of windows per job. Now, says company president Lloyd...
View ArticleDownturn Turnaround
Kermit Baker is a senior research fellow and director of the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University,
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The Open Sales Manager Slot
Promoting your best salesperson to sales manager could be a triumph. Or, more likely, could be a disaster.
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Timber Products softwood plywood panels
New radiant barrier foil softwood plywood panels are designed specifically for warmclimate roof construction.
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OSHA sends roofers a firm message on violating safety measures
Concurrent with the expiration of OSHA's temporary enforcement measures, the agency has cracked down hard on roofing safety violations, levying costly citations and fines to roofers across the country.
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A labor shortage now can smother growth: stay a step ahead
As business picks up in the construction industry, more contractors are searching for ways to build crews who can handle growing demand. For roofers, it's a high-wire act: The skill most sought-after...
View ArticleAs economy surges, so do construction deaths
While the total number of workplace deaths fell 7% since 2011, construction-related deaths rose 5%. The good news for roofers: Falls are no longer the number-one workplace killer; cars and trucks are.
View ArticleFlashing failures
Who's responsible for the kick-out flashing? Typically it's a roofer's responsibility to install it and a sider's responsibility not to screw it up.
View ArticleThe Breakeven Formula
How much revenue do you need to cover expenses? Hint: It's not the same as the overhead dollar amount.
View ArticleDo the Math: The Breakeven Formula
How much revenue do you need to cover overhead expenses? In this installment of "Do the Math," REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR's sister publication, THE JOURNAL OF LIGHT CONSTRUCTION, looks at the breakeven...
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What's the Best Trade?
Career Cast just released a list of the top 200 careers for 2014:--many of them in the trade.
View ArticleHow to hire and keep the right people
How do you keep good workers when few want to join the trades?
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BLS May Jobs Report: Strong for Economy, Modest for Construction
Construction added 6,000 jobs, manufacturing added 10,000, and architectural and engineering services added 4,500 jobs.
View ArticleDemand for Wood Plastic Composites to Hit $6.5 Billion in 2018
Sales of wood/plastic composites, or composite decking, are taking off, set to grow at 10% per year between now and 2018, according to the Freedonia Group, which sees new construction and intensified...
View ArticleFeatures vs. Benefits in Construction Marketing
Marketing consultant Darren Slaughter discusses how to not only promote your company’s features, but to tie those features back to the benefits that the customer receives by doing business with you.
View ArticleA Look at a Home-Built CO2 System for Nail Guns
Brian Way’s setup powers pneumatic tools quietly, portably, and without a compressor.
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OSHA Issues Temporary Enforcement of New Confined Spaces Standard
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a 60-day temporary enforcement policy of its Confined Spaces in Construction standard, effective August 3, 2015.
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Journal of Light Construction Re-Launches As Massive Digital Reference
Replacement Contractor sister site JLC announces a redesign and the launch of the JLC Digital Field Guide. The construction reference guide will contain how-to's and industry best practices.
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Should You Paint Brick?
Q: I never understand why people paint brick masonry. When brick masonry is painted, it must be maintained more frequently to replace areas of paint that have chipped, peeled, or are otherwise defaced.
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Raised Heel Trusses Improve Energy Performance
More consumers want better-than-code-minimum performance, and these trusses allow more insulation at the perimeter of the house while still allowing proper ventilation
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