The open sky’s the limit. With backyard construction options abound, contractors should take on a more consultative role to help homeowners understand and focus...
An impending skills shortage has already reached some skilled trades, and experts say overcoming it will require a focus on areas of diversity, women in trades ...
With savvy homeowners demanding ever-healthier and higher-performing homes, innovations in gypsum drywall, tile backerboard and related products may be playing ...
If you haven’t considered the impact of the ceilings on your dream homes, experts suggest it’s about time to. Over the last few years, this “fifth wall” has bec...
Seasons change and with them fashions too. A home’s roofing and siding, however, is built to last. So for contractors, the question is, how can they help homeow...
By their nature trends come and go; however, in the renovation and remodelling industry there are a few business mainstays. For example, contractors can always ...
As building energy codes become stricter, and consumer energy costs continue to climb, energy efficiency in new homes is becoming more than a luxury.
Ever-mo...
Le temps est-il venu de construire votre salle de bain de rêve ?
Les salles de bains, ainsi que les cuisines, sont les deux principaux projets de rénovation ...
Le « cinquième mur » de la pièce revêt plus d’importance que ce que certains entrepreneurs lui confèrent, particulièrement vu la popularité des résidences multi...
Is it time to build your dream bathroom?
Bathrooms, along with kitchens, are consistently two of the top remodelling projects in the home, and with good reas...
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.