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The Department of Labor (DOL) issued its highly anticipated final rule, modifying the exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules for certain white collar employees (executive, administrative, professional, and computing positions) and highly compensated employees.
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This must attend event for residential builders and remodelers is less than a month away! With LIVE Building Clinics, Exhibitor Demos, in-depth Conference Sessions, and opportunities to connect with industry experts, this show is not one to miss for emerging and established professionals alike who want to learn, connect, and elevate their craft to take their business to new heights. Use promo code: NARI when registering to receive your free expo pass and 10% off conference passes. Register now and join us in Louisville November 6-8!
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Building for Play
When it comes to delivering something beyond your wildest imagination, Barbara Butler is able to imagine, design, build, and deliver it! Play structures to tree houses, she and her team are responsible for keeping the dreams of little ones alive. LISTEN NOW
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As open floor plans continue to grow in popularity, homeowners want more choices that reflect their personal style. GE Appliances offers more premium finishes than anyone to match the unique taste of every homeowner—from Stainless and Black Stainless to Slate and Black Slate.
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It’s time to enter NARI National’s 2020 CotY awards and the process couldn’t be easier.
Submit your presentation, project summary, entry fee and additional supporting documents, including before and after pictures, to NARI HQ by the early bird deadline of November 5th. Click here to enter.
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The Aspire Institute
 We all know the next one is approaching. And while the next recession may be inevitable, its impact on a GC can be surprisingly controllable. The usual advice may be valid; save your money, trim your expenses, reduce your debt. However, these moves are more like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic than addressing the problem head-on with a meaningful strategy. Most GCs tend to take their economic beating lying down, incorrectly believing there is nothing they can do. But there is! Stand up and fight for your prosperity, regardless of the economic cycle. Learn how in our free report.
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Do you work with clients who wish to stay in their home as they age? If so, a great way to differentiate yourself from the competition, and assure prospective clients you’re the right partner to prepare their home for this next stage in life, is to achieve NARI’s Universal Design Certified Professional (UDCP) certification.
Don’t miss the Universal Design Certified Professional (UDCP) certification prep course starting on October 22nd.
Universal Design Certified Professional (UDCP) online prep course – Starts October 22nd
Join the elite group of over 1000 NARI Certified Professionals and boost your skill set and credentials with one of NARI’s prestigious certifications.
You can explore all NARI certifications to determine which one is the best fit for your career here.
Read these first-hand accounts from NARI Certified Professionals.
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Broan took recessed lighting a step further by incorporating powerful, quiet ventilation in the same design. These fan/lights disappear into the ceiling and match perfectly with other recessed lights. Whether a bathroom, closet, or high-traffic family room, Broan helps keep any space fresher and comfortable.
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National Association of the Remodeling Industry
NARI offers a variety of FREE educational webinars to help you boost your knowledge and improve your business.
Here’s what we’ve got coming up:
Knock the Socks off Your Clients: Rendering and Presentation Techniques
October 17, 2019 at 12 pm Central Time
With almost Sci-Fi quality technology swirling around them, Clients today expect (sometimes demand) to be Wowed when it comes to designer presentations. And knocking their socks off is imperative to all of us to close that sale. But great renderings and presentations can do so much more for our businesses. They can help set the right client expectations up front to prevent issues later. Preventing future issues protects our margins. They can easily offer multiple design options and make it easier to for all of us to make smart decisions in design. That leads to happy customers. And they can help inspire clients to both works with us and create their future spaces.
This session will share best practices in the most advanced, yet easy design, rendering and presentation technique used by successful designers just like you. From design technology to digital output to true Virtual Reality experiences … we’ll learn a lot and have some fun too.
Specifying High-Performing Ventilation for Luxury Kitchens
October 22, 2019 at 12 pm Central Time
Ventilation is a vitally important factor in the design, construction and operation of luxury kitchens. Without adequate ventilation and an ample supply of clean makeup air, no kitchen will operate efficiently or safely for the occupants. This course will discuss the different types of ventilation systems available and how to incorporate ventilation without sacrificing design and style. In addition, the course will address the importance of ventilation for the space and occupant health.
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze how poor ventilation impacts air quality and puts the health and wellness of occupants in a home at risk
- Compare and contrast cooking style, exhaust sizing ventilation placement specifications that are necessary to ensure proper ventilation of the home
- Explore the impact that blowers, ducts, and makeup air have on improving the health of occupants through proper ventilation
- Examine types of ventilation available, such as a range, island, or downdraft, and understand how to specify appropriately for occupant comfort and health
Click here to view a full list of upcoming NARI webinars.
Click here to view previously recorded on-demand webinars.
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PowerTips Unscripted
There’s not much that’s more frustrating than missing out on business opportunities close to home. Understanding the numbers that surround your business’s trade area is critical to determining what may be flying under your radar. Through analytics, you can interpret those numbers and take advantage of what they tell you. LISTEN NOW
FCC
There were nearly 42,000 online security incidents around the world over the past year. And about 43 percent of those targeted small businesses. That means that small businesses are more likely than any other entity to fall victim to data breaches and cyber attacks. This National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, take the time to create a cybersecurity plan for your small business.
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ProRemodeler
Without further ado, Judy Mozen is the 2019 Woman of the Year.
Mozen, president of Handcrafted Homes in the Atlanta area, received the top prize this year’s Women in Residential Construction conference (WIRC) in Scottsdale, Ariz.
“It is extremely gratifying to honored by this prestigious organization of women,” said Mozen of the award.
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ProRemodeler
A breakup is often compared to a broken mirror: better to leave the pieces than risk more damage by trying to pick them up. But when it comes to business relationships, that kind of quick, clean split is often impossible and ill-advised. Contractors facing a split with a customer need to deal with the fallout professionally, addressing payments still due, materials ordered but not yet installed, and warranties yet to take effect.
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Remodelers Advantage
Smartphones, laptops, and tablets, have boosted efficiency and communication from the field to the office and back, but they also open your business up to cyberattacks.
A recent survey reported by the Associated Press finds that small-to-medium-sized businesses — like many remodeling companies — are increasingly the targets of such attacks.
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ProRemodeler
You know what they say about showing up being 80% of success? Lifetime Windows & Siding, which operates in Denver and Phoenix, participates in about 200 events a year, everything from local home shows to bridal exhibits. These events give the company—which completes between 75 and 100 installations per month—exposure that bolsters its brand, says director of marketing Phil Odell.
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Set up a ZipWall® dust barrier up to 20’ high in just a few minutes – no ladders, no tape, no damage! Telescoping spring-loaded poles are easy to set up. Zippers, doors, barrier seals, mats and other accessories provide complete dust barrier solutions. Learn More
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Markup & Profit
I'm not a fan of working with government agencies, but some situations are unique. A note we received:
……We have a client who is remodeling her home. We divided the project into three phases. We're almost done with Phase 2. It's gone pretty smoothly and she and her husband have always paid us.
But they've run out of money for Phase 3 (we've presented the proposal to them). They're getting a construction loan from a bank and since the amount is over $35,000, they are supposedly required to use a HUD Consultant to "play quarterback" during Phase 3.
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Remodeling
The typical service business spends a considerable time putting together written expectations about what they're selling a client.
In a remodeling business, that could be preparing a floor plan, a list of specifications, an estimate, and, finally, a proposal and contract. Doing all that takes weeks or, more typically, months.
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