Everyone agrees that the RRP rule will increase the cost of remodeling, but there is not much consensus on how big that increase will be.
This section answers the most common questions about the requirements and definitions in the EPA’s Renovate, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule, and many of the issues surrounding implementation, cost, and liability.
In a tough economy, it may be tempting to cut corners on insurance spending, but that may not be the best idea.
Disturbing just six square feet could cost you big time - get certified at Remodeling Show 2010.
Eight targeted tracks and 51 classes have been designed to get you out of this business malaise.
Remodelers whose businesses are doing well are establishing strong, mutually supportive relationships with their trade contractors.
Tips for tightening up your contracts to reduce your liability in the age of the EPA's Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule, courtesy of attorney Andrea Goldman.
Learn from your mistakes and update your contracts so that they reflect lessons learned from situations that cost you time, money, or customer goodwill.
What do you do when you have a client who is draining your business as well as your mental resources?
Jeff Berkowitz, project coordinator at Lawrence Murr Remodeling, Jacksonville, Fla., and his team prefer to convert large change orders into separate jobs. This allows them to use the company's full process to develop the project. The "additional work authorization" offers several benefits.
Stimulus money is still out there--Rick Provost tells you where it is and how to use it.
Reading between the lines on a recent Environmental Protection Agency Renovation, Repair and Painting memorandum.
Worker misclassification is the target of proposed legislation as well as new Department of Labor enforcement tools.
REMODELING asked remodelers around the country how long they keep their job records.
