The Pinnacle Product Awards Now Open for Entries!
Winners are featured in our November/December issue, and have major bragging rights
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Brian Gottlieb Receives Remodeling Mastery Award
Presented by industry icon, Mark Richardson, the award celebrated Gottlieb’s extraordinary impact on remodeling
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NARI Renames Awards Program
The awards program has a new name, but continues its tradition of recognizing the best in residential remodeling
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Grace, Growth, and Keeping Your Word: NAHB Remodeler of the Year Elliott Pike
ELM Construction Founder Elliott Pike’s three sources of success, and his road to the National Association of Home Builders' Remodeler of the Year
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Design Awards mirror economy
It’s award season again here at Professional Remodeler and with the help of Ken Kanline at the Chrysalis Awards, this may be the best series of…
How Tom Hanks can double your leadership potential
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The curious case of Mel Tucker: NFL coach, language learner
Mel Tucker is the new Defensive Coordinator for the Chicago Bears. In theory, that’s a good gig. Less so when you consider the Bears have had one…
You and your signage.... Why so angry?
The beautiful curved pavers led me to the front door, past the unbelievable fire pit patio. The product was impressive. The installation even more…
On Safety, Spanish and Forgiveness
As a member of the Association of Subcontractor and Affiliates (ASA) of Chicago, we try to share the collective expertise of the association. Like…
Labor Days: The Labor Crunch and the Hispanic Diaspora
Three stories jolted me in quick succession last week. A close friend who leads a residential home building firm in Chicago responded glumly when…
Malcolm Gladwell vs. Bradley Hartmann: Is expertise overrated?
In his 2008 book, Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell popularized the idea of the 10,000-Hour Rule. That is, the essential component in developing expertise…
Alone in the backfield: 4 ways to prepare for “GameSpeed”
We were winning by several touchdowns when I got the nod. “Just hand the ball off, stay in bounds, & keep the clock running...” Those were my…
2 big lessons from Big Tuna’s (Bill Parcells) Hall of Fame speech
Sometimes numbers alone can tell the story of an organization’s leadership. Here is the Win/Loss record for the NY Giants: 1964: 2-10-…
2013 Chrysalis Awards for Remodeling Excellence
This year, 79 remodeling and design companies were honored as winners of the 2013 Chrysalis Awards for Remodeling Excellence. The winning projects were selected from over 300 entries judged on overall design, the creative use of space and materials, and the degree to which the project enhanced the original structure.