Yesterday I attended a Construction and Safety Expo outside Chicago. General contractors, Sub-contractors and Safety Suppliers were dishing on their…

A little off the beaten path—but well worth the drive—is Mason City, Iowa, home to the last standing Frank Lloyd Wright hotel. My partner and I had…

Do you remember the last time you received a piece of personal U.S. mail (not counting bills)? According to a recent study, the average American…

A question that regularly arises is how to sustain quality management or to put it another way, what are the reasons for quality management failing…

As a self-confessed Frank Lloyd Wright dork, you would think I already knew about the Historic Park Inn in Mason City, Iowa—the last remaining Wright…

As we closed the books on 2012, many readers reported to Professional Remodeler that business has been picking up steam, according to a survey…

In late October, Hurricane Sandy destroyed much of the Eastern Seaboard. In the days following the superstorm, Professional Remodeler was on the…

A good friend of mine who is also a 40-year veteran of the construction industry has taught me a lot about relationships over the past few years. He…

This past summer, staff members of Professional Remodeler convened in a conference room on the outskirts of Chicago to review this year’s Design…

Many of you are looking at this editorial page and probably wondering: Where’s Jonathan? And who is this new guy? Recently, long-time Professional…