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Building Products

  • Taking the Stress Out of Distressed Finishes
  • The Products Behind the Art of Arts & Crafts Kitchens
  • Bead Board’s Timeless Appeal
  • Taking a Crack at Fixing Concrete
  • Ins and Outs of Buying Reproduction Hardware
  • Windows? Better Insulators? Just Maybe!
  • How to Pick New Flooring for an Old House
  • The Enduring Appeal of Traditional Hardware
  • On Your Siding: the Bennies of Engineered Wood
  • New Look at Old Windows
    New Look at Old Windows

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Architecture and Design

  • The Products Behind the Art of Arts & Crafts Kitchens
  • New Thoughts on Universal Truths
  • 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

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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

  • Coded Language: Which States Would Gain the Most from Energy-Saving Regs
  • 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?

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Money Watch

  • How to Handle ‘What’s Your Markup’?
  • How to Slim Down Fat Bids from Subcontractors
  • Use the Right Ratios to Monitor Your Business
  • Get a Clear View on Easily Overlooked Overhead
  • Looking for Bigger Jobs? Lend a Hand
  • Bidding a Job? Avoid Formulaic Thinking
  • Do You Make Money in Design-Build? Here’s How to Tell
  • Hey, Remodelers: You Can Raise Prices–Competitively
  • How to Increase Profit, Even When Customers Put on the Squeeze
  • Designing for Dollars

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Traditional Building

  • Taking the Stress Out of Distressed Finishes
  • Restore? Rehabilitate? How to Plan a Houseful of Changes
  • The Products Behind the Art of Arts & Crafts Kitchens
  • Many Ways to Hide Mini-Split HVAC Systems
  • Places in the Heart: Historic Hotels for the Romantically Inclined
  • Strip Ease: How to Take Paint Off Woodwork
  • Bungalow Basics: Walls and Ceilings
    Bungalow Basics: Walls and Ceilings
  • How to Insure Your Historic Home
  • Bead Board’s Timeless Appeal
  • Ins and Outs of Buying Reproduction Hardware

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Construction Know-How

  • Don’t Take a Fall–Here’s How
  • Sealing a Building Envelope; Handbook on How to Do It Effectively
  • Hiring a New Employee Isn’t for the Faint of Heart–and Shouldn’t Be
  • Many Ways to Hide Mini-Split HVAC Systems
  • Strip Ease: How to Take Paint Off Woodwork
  • Call Them Contact Centers Now, but They Can Help Your Remodeling Business
  • How Should Remodeling Businesses Grow?
  • Taking a Crack at Fixing Concrete
  • The Evolution of Construction as the Climate Changes
  • The Hole Story: How to Patch Drywall

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Green Building and Design

  • Climate Change? What Builders and Remodelers Might Do About It
  • Warming Up to Geothermal
  • Yet Another Home of the Future Needs Money to Burn
  • Coded Language: Which States Would Gain the Most from Energy-Saving Regs
  • Once More, Energy Retrofits Are Hot News
  • Do Codes Harm Green Design and Building?
  • Windows? Better Insulators? Just Maybe!
  • 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

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Markets

  • For Remodelers, Defining Value to Consumers Is Crucial
  • 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

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Legalities

  • How to Insure Your Historic Home
  • Installing Windows: No Secret to Complying with Building Codes
  • 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

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Blogs

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

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Resources

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