Rather than mail out holiday cards and gifts in December when customers are oversaturated and may not appreciate them, why not send them out before Thanksgiving?
The current owner of a historic building, intent on restoring the exquisite exterior of the building, still wanted modern-day comforts inside, including a high-performance HVAC system equipped with fiberglass duct board supply and return ductwork.
The higher fuel costs expected this winter are definitely not good news for the consumer, who will be in for a nasty surprise when the first utility bills of the winter arrive. This is a good time, though, for contractors to talk with customers about the benefits of high-efficiency furnaces.
Remodeling market trends was the topic of a presentation by Kermit Baker, senior research fellow, Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University, at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Construction Forecast Conference.
While there is no way to control the high cost of gasoline, contractors are looking for ways to compensate for high fuel prices. Installing global positioning systems (GPS) on service trucks has become one tool that many contractors are using to decrease fuel consumption.
Housing has remained hot in 2005, but it is expected to finally cool a bit in the 4th quarter. That's the word from David Seiders, chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), speaking at the NAHB Construction Forecast Conference.
Many employers live in fear of receiving an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), since OSHA can fine businesses and even close them down for violating safety regulations. But like most fears, OSHA anxiety is based on a lack of information.
Plans for the Century Village retirement community, being built by the developer/contractor firm of Murray Brothers Construction, Belgrade, Mont., call for three build phases. The new senior living community is also incorporating multiple energy-saving developments.
Snow was the daily weather forecast last summer for Randy Perry, building mechanic at a Michigan refrigerated warehouse. Perry found himself walking in a winter wonderland just inside the two door openings of a 61,000-square-foot freezer.
Whenever a homeowner has a coil, air handler, or condensing unit replaced, California's Title 24 now requires duct leak testing and repair, plus third-party verification. The good news is that installation of high-efficiency equipment eliminates the duct sealing requirement and third-party verification.
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