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John Caulfield

Contributing editor John Caulfield writes about issues affecting the new-construction, exterior-replacement, and remodeling industries. He is a senior editor with Professional Remodeler's sister publication Building Design + Construction.

supply chain
Business

Un-Linked-In: Remodelers' Supply Chain Strategies

Supply-chain disruptions were showing signs of easing in early 2022, according to remodelers and replacement contractors interviewed in January. However, these same pros are still...
Feb. 21, 2022
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Business

Americans Kept Fixing Up Their Homes Through the Pandemic

 In 2019, four in 10 home improvements were do-it-yourself projects. Yet, despite DIY spending levels remaining relatively stable since 2015, the share of DIY spending that...
March 25, 2021
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Lead Gen — Home Improvement

Home Improvement Powerhouses Weigh In on Lead Gen

Professional Remodeler’s Extreme Lead Generation 2020 conference, to be held in Austin, Nov 12-13, will feature dynamic presentations from well-known industry members on all-things...
May 20, 2020
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Home Improvement

Breaking the Fall

A roofing contractor in Akron, Ohio, was sentenced to three years in prison last September after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 39-year-old employee...
Nov. 13, 2019
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Sales — Home Improvement

Beyond the SEO

You know what they say about showing up being 80% of success?    Lifetime Windows & Siding, which operates in Denver and Phoenix, participates in about 200 ...
Oct. 4, 2019
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Legal & Human Resources

Flight Plans

The number of commercial drones in use in the U.S. is projected to triple, to 835,000 aircraft, between 2018 and 2023, according to the latest Federal Aviation Administration ...
July 11, 2019
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Construction Practices

Remodeling Pros Share Lessons Learned

The Bible tells us there is no new thing under the sun. Remodelers know better. They regularly confront unexpected and sometimes unpredictable challenges. And they measure success...
Nov. 30, 2017
Business

BBB: Making the Grade

Up until 2009, the Better Business Bureau rated companies as either “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory.” Since then, it has rated businesses on one of 13 grade levels ranging from...
July 10, 2017