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RRP summary, read this and tell us how you feel.
August 17, 2010 – 4:39 pm | 3 Comments
RRP summary, read this and tell us how you feel.

EPA RRP Summary for Remodelers by Shawn McCadden
An Overview of the Rule, Work Practices
And Some Important Business Considerations
The EPA RRP Rule and Your Business:
On April 22, 2008, the EPA issued a rule requiring the …

Giving and taking: The imperfect science of generosity (and business)!
August 2, 2010 – 9:34 am | One Comment
Giving and taking: The imperfect science of generosity (and business)!

Written by my friend Mark Buckshon of Construction Marketing Ideas

This weekend I’ve been mulling over situations where I failed to follow “best practices” in construction marketing and had my hand slapped, and …

Remodel Crazy and Tribal Ways.
July 29, 2010 – 6:09 pm | No Comment
Remodel Crazy and Tribal Ways.

Tribal lure and traditions are ingrained in our collective psyche.
By The Paul
The Internet Tribes are here!
I’m no tribal expert, not an anthropologist, not an expert at anything,
But I’m interested in everything and I belong to …

You don’t need to read this Honey, sign here!
July 26, 2010 – 6:26 am | No Comment
You don’t need to read this Honey, sign here!

Online contracts and ethical use of terms and conditions.
By The Paul
OK,OK! That’s an oxymoron.
Ethical terms and conditions are hard to define, one parties understanding may be different than the other parties understanding.
So here’s a question, …

Broadband Is Like Plumbing
July 20, 2010 – 2:59 pm | 3 Comments
Broadband Is Like Plumbing

What’s that Mike?
by Mike Hines
So, there I was, in conversation with family and friends on Independence Day when the group shifted topic to broadband…and a funny thing happened.
When I hear the term “broadband” a basket …

The Remodel Cowboy & Git Along Little Doggie.
June 29, 2010 – 12:29 pm | One Comment
The Remodel Cowboy & Git Along Little Doggie.

I was a construction cowboy
I joined construction in the late 60′s, I was a high school dropout, I had hair down past my shoulders and was more or less disenfranchised with the establishment. Jobs were …