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New Look at Old Windows

Building Products

  • The Enduring Appeal of Traditional Hardware
  • On Your Siding: the Bennies of Engineered Wood
  • Make Selecting Products a Win-Win, for You and Your Clients
  • Turn-On: Learning the Basics of Residential Electrical Systems
  • The Mythic World of Concrete Construction
  • Future Fences for Old Houses
  • Are Pros Really Buying Products Differently Now? Maybe
  • Porcelain: Once More, a Status Symbol
  • Whither 3-D Printing?
  • In Recovery: ERVs Are a Refreshing Change

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Architecture and Design

  • Term Limits: the Real Meaning of ‘Craftsman Style’
  • Take a Bath, and Make It Fit for All
  • Don’t Talk with Customers About Universal Design; Just Do It
  • Future Fences for Old Houses
  • The Holmesian Approach to Restoring Historic Hardscapes
  • The Enduring Appeal of Modern Housing
  • Hanging Out: Porches Are Good for You
  • And You Thought Design Is Always a Losing Proposition
  • Chicago’s Bungalows: Glorious Past, Fruitful Future
    Chicago’s Bungalows: Glorious Past, Fruitful Future
  • Food for Thought: Reimagining Pantry Design

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Commercial Building

  • Why Has Modular Building Never Built Any Momentum?
  • Taking Over Another Company’s Project Can Be Hard to Do
  • How Cities Are Paying for Green Infrastructure
  • Big Construction Companies Are Adept at Lowering Their Tax Bills
  • Salvaging the Situation
  • The Old Modular Design Never Caught On; How About the New Version?
  • The New Model for Modular Construction
  • When You Take Over a Project, Know What You’re Taking On
  • Architects Should View Buildings as Products, Not Projects
  • Coded Language: How Codes Affect Off-Site Building

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Smart Cities

  • Passive Aggressive: These Apartments Use Almost No Energy
  • Urban Planning with Women in Mind
  • Smart Cities Can Be Both Beautiful and Affordable
  • Transforming the Urban Neighborhood
  • Smart Trends for Smart Cities
  • Are Burbs About to Bustle with European Flair?
  • Using Tech Tools to Rethink the City
  • Getting to Know You: 10 Structures That Bring People Together
  • Can Cities Come Back from the Dead?
    Can Cities Come Back from the Dead?
  • Just the Data, Please: Planning Greener Cities Intelligently

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Money Watch

  • Watching Over Overhead
  • Trying to Turn Leads into Sales? Try a Contact Center
  • Design of the Times: Profit Center!
  • Follow the Money: States Where Home Improvers Borrow the Most Dough
  • Hey, Remodelers; Listen Up: Income Not Revenue, Income Not Revenue
  • When Should Remodelers Switch to Cost-Plus Pricing?
  • Make Selecting Products a Win-Win, for You and Your Clients
  • Numbers Game: How to Estimate and Bid Successfully
  • These Problems Will Gobble Profits–Fast
  • Don’t Let Estimating Be a Slippery Slope!

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Traditional Building

  • The Enduring Appeal of Traditional Hardware
  • Simply Put, Refinishing Wood Floors Isn’t So Hard After All
  • Two Easy-Does-It Ways to Silence Squeaky Floors
  • Term Limits: the Real Meaning of ‘Craftsman Style’
  • Climate Change: Fight the New Menace by Transforming Old Buildings
  • How to Paint a House, Start to Finish
  • Future Fences for Old Houses
  • The Holmesian Approach to Restoring Historic Hardscapes
  • Buying an Old House: What’s Good, What’s Bad
  • Age-Old Question: Are Old Buildings Greener Than New Ones?

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Construction Know-How

  • The Evolution of Construction as the Climate Changes
  • The Hole Story: How to Patch Drywall
  • Simply Put, Refinishing Wood Floors Isn’t So Hard After All
  • Two Easy-Does-It Ways to Silence Squeaky Floors
  • Remote Control? A Remodeling Company? Yes Indeed!
  • Here’s a List That Packs a Punch
  • Turn-On: Learning the Basics of Residential Electrical Systems
  • The Mythic World of Concrete Construction
  • Residential Electrical Systems: Plug In to the Basics
  • How to Paint a House, Start to Finish

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Green Building and Design

  • The Evolution of Construction as the Climate Changes
  • Passive Aggressive: These Apartments Use Almost No Energy
  • Climate Change: Fight the New Menace by Transforming Old Buildings
  • Climate Change: What Should Builders and Remodelers Do?
  • How to Build and Remodel with Climate Change Top of Mind
  • Green Infrastructure Still Facing Red Lights
  • A Constructor’s Guide to Climate Change
  • HERS: What It Is and What to Do About It
  • In Recovery: ERVs Are a Refreshing Change
  • Age-Old Question: Are Old Buildings Greener Than New Ones?

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Markets

  • Paint Grade: Fresh Coats Boost Sales
  • The Basics of Search Marketing for Small Contractors
  • Seek and You Shall Find: the Secrets of Search Marketing
  • Business of Remodeling: Growth for Growth’s Sake
  • Home Office Space Is Now a Must-Have Feature in New Homes
  • For Remodelers, Digital Marketing Is Do or Die
  • Getting Returns the Old Direct Mail Way
  • Remodelers and Marketing: First, Honor the Fundamentals
  • More Buyers Than Ever Are Hunting for Diversity
  • White Kitchens: Fading to Black?

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Legalities

  • Customer Just Won’t Pay? How to Be a Legal Eagle
  • Money Machine: How to Set Up a Collection System
  • How to Manage Ever-Increasing Premiums for Construction Insurance
  • Game of Drones: Rules and Regs Pros Need to Know
  • For Remodelers, Good Contracts Must Have These Clauses
  • The Rights Way: What Can You Do if Clients Won’t Pay?
  • Dough What? What to Do if a Remodeling Client Won’t Pay
  • Want to Make Money? Stay in Control
  • Taking Over Another Company’s Project Can Be Hard to Do
  • Going Up? Contractors Need to Put Price Escalations on Paper

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Blogs

  • AEC Business
  • AECOM
  • Aconex
  • Agile Management Blog
  • Aronson Construction & Real Estate Report

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Resources

  • American Bungalow
  • Areavibes
  • Arch Daily
  • Architect
  • Architectural Lighting

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