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National Association of the Remodeling Industry
The 2019 National CotY (Contractor of the Year) Awards program is open for entries for projects completed between December 1, 2016 and November 30, 2018. All NARI remodelers are invited to participate in this annual competition. The final deadline to submit an entry is December 4, 2018.
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National Association of the Remodeling Industry
 The NARI Achievement Awards are also open for entries. There are eleven categories designed to showcase the successes of NARI chapters and leaders, and all will be honored at the National Presidents’ and Awards Luncheon on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside.
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National Association of the Remodeling Industry
NARI will be in the North Hall (N1173) during this year’s IBS/KBIS show February 19-21, 2019 in Las Vegas. Block your calendar now if you haven’t already and take advantage of the biggest industry show of the year.
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National Association of the Remodeling Industry
NARI Certification can help you:
- Increase your remodeling and business skill set
- Advance your career
- Validate your professionalism and gain client trust to close more business
Check out the 2019 certification prep course and study group schedule here.
Read this first-hand account from a NARI Certified Professional.
National Association of the Remodeling Industry
December 13th at 12 pm Central Time
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Click here to view a full list of recorded and upcoming NARI webinars.
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Curbed
Megan Ross is an assistant superintendent for a large Maryland-based general contractor. Ross, a former architecture major, had realized she’d rather build structures than design them, and is now on construction sites every day, coordinating subcontractors and monitoring the progress of jobs. At her first position out of college, she earned a salary of over $50,000; two years later she says, “I have friends in architecture who are making half of that.” The work is a joy, she says. “It’s one of the best careers you can have.”
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Remodeling Magazine
Whether or not you and your spouse work together, the clearer you are about what each of you is responsible for, the better your relationship will be.
In my work with business owners and as a facilitator of Remodelers Advantage Roundtable peer group meetings, I see some of the same issues pop up, over and over again. A company that does not have roles clearly defined is constantly dealing with mistakes and frustrations, with profits lower than planned, and with unhappy clients.
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Pro Remodeler
Who isn’t exhausted after eight hours on the job, especially in such a physically demanding industry? Research across a number of professions has shown time and again that productivity and accuracy decrease when employees aren’t given sufficient time off to recharge. Yet the standard practice continues to be asking staff to work overtime to finish a job or catch up on paperwork.
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Pro Remodeler
Michael Stone writes:
I’ve read many articles telling me that the best way to sell construction services today is by being transparent with your pricing. The argument is that owners are more sophisticated today, and they know what things cost. “Price is the most important aspect of the sale,” they say.
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Michael Stone writes:
A contractor we've known and worked with for many years sent us a note about his experience working with a new architect. I appreciated his intention and wanted to share it with you.
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Remodelers Advantage
With work booming, many remodeling companies are in growth mode. If you’ve been working out of a home-based office, it may be time to fly the coop. No one wants to spend money on rent or another mortgage if you don’t have to, but if working out of your home is limiting your company’s growth or infringing on your family’s life, the benefits of moving into a commercial space may well be worth the cost.
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Remodeling Magazine
If you work in construction, then news about the current labor shortage won’t come as any surprise. Contractors have named hiring as their top concern for a number of years. In 2017, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) survey findings revealed that 82 percent of construction professionals listed the cost and availability of laborers as a pressing priority for the year, compared to just 13 percent in 2011.
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Pro Remodeler
Are you making the money you thought you would in 2018? For most companies I interact with, the answer is “no.” Many have seen top-line sales go up, but profit margins are not as high as they want. Why is this happening, and what should you do to change it? When most remodelers launch into a new year, they project three primary financial elements.
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Qualified Remodeler
The research experts of the remodeling market—economists from universities and associations, building product executives and others—gathered for two days last month to examine the outlook for remodeling and home improvement activity. It was the annual Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) summit.
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CNN
In another sign of the times for retail, Lowe's is closing 47 North American stores.
Lowe's said Monday that those locations are underperforming and the decision will help the hardware chain focus on its most profitable stores.
"The store closures are a necessary step in our strategic reassessment as we focus on building a stronger business," said CEO Marvin Ellison, in a statement.
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