As outdoor living continues to explode, many see hardscaping — the use of man-made products in landscape architecture — picking up, and with it the use of concr...
Many tools that grace a contractor’s kit have been in use for decades, but that doesn’t mean tool manufacturers aren’t in a constant state of upgrading and impr...
Homeowners spend a lot of time in the kitchen, and for many it’s the home’s centerpiece. Maybe that’s why study after study suggests a kitchen remodel recoups t...
Even as homeowners look for a simpler, more contemporary design throughout their home’s interiors and exteriors, there is still an opportunity to make a bold st...
Design and elements of style continue to be on the uptick in the windows market, as homeowners balance between form and function, style and utility. “Now window...
Canadian contractors are coming off a busy year in the home renovation and remodeling market, and it’s expected to con- tinue into 2019.
Castle members and d...
After a year of supply shortages, production curtailments, logistics and environmental concerns wreaking havoc on lumber prices, 2019 appears to be set for grea...
Options and innovations for adding warmth to your abode this fall and winter.
The multi-hued beauty of falling leaves, crisp autumn air, the harvest moon, pu...
Where there were once mainly choices between carpet, tile and hardwood, today there are options abound, allowing contractors to provide just the right performan...
En matière d’installations extérieures, il n’y a plus de limites. Les options pullulent. Les entrepreneurs doivent donc aider leurs clients à comprendre les pos...
Lawrence (“Law”) Cummer is a freelance writer and editor and has been a frequent contributor to Contractor Advantage, Ideas and Rough Construction for nearly a decade. Over his more than 20-year career, Law has written about contracting and construction, general business, information technology, health and safety, personal finance and almost every topic in between. He has a passion for storytelling and sharing how people can work better, easier — and “smarter” — from contractors to technologists to business executives.
