Trade secrets.

Professional Remodeler;  June 1, 2007 ;     598 words ...Jonathan Sweet Beyond the usual suspects Jonathan Sweet Sometimes the best employees may not come from where...Secret you would like to share, e-mail Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet at jonathan.sweet@reedbusiness.com . Building customer...

Trade Secrets.

Professional Remodeler;  November 1, 2007 ;     581 words ...Jonathan Sweet Smart car promotes green goals Jonathan Sweet When Shirey Contracting's production staff drives...big car inside. Binder system keeps clients in touch Jonathan Sweet With clients becoming increasingly busy between work...

Salvage for Habitat

Pasadena Star-News;  November 10, 2006 ;     398 words ......stuff could be saved and reused. The ReUse People took that thought, acted on it, and...fixtures and other building materials. The ReUse People, based in Oakland, donate the materials...David Goodrich and his partner hired The ReUse People to demolish a 1949, 2,800-square-foot...

Positive deconstruction

Whittier Daily News;  November 10, 2006 ;     398 words ......stuff could be saved and reused. The ReUse People took that thought, acted on it, and...fixtures and other building materials. The ReUse People, based in Oakland, donate the materials...David Goodrich and his partner hired The ReUse People to demolish a 1949, 2,800-square-foot...

Trade Secret.

Professional Remodeler;  October 1, 2007 ;     595 words ...Jonathan Sweet Taking it to the airwaves Jonathan Sweet When a local radio host bad-mouthed vinyl siding, Amazing...fill the time, Birner says. You oughta be in pictures Jonathan Sweet Most people remember faces better than names. That's...

Hire with personality.

Professional Remodeler;  February 1, 2007 ;     211 words ...Jonathan Sweet There's only so much a job interview can tell you about a prospective hire. People...Heaney says. If you have a Trade Secret you would like to share, e-mail Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet at jonathan.sweet@reedbusiness.com .

Success through consistency.

Professional Remodeler;  February 1, 2007 ;     234 words ...Jonathan Sweet Growing the company while maintaining quality is one of the biggest challenges remodelers...lives easier. If you have a Trade Secret you would like to share, e-mail Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet at jonathan.sweet@reedbusiness.com .

Selling the experience.

Professional Remodeler;  February 1, 2007 ;     143 words ...Jonathan Sweet For its new marketing campaign, Encompass Design Build decided to look at remodeling...Web site. If you have a Trade Secret you would like to share, e-mail Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet at jonathan.sweet@reedbusiness.com .

Perfecting the art of listening.

Professional Remodeler;  January 1, 2007 ;     226 words ...Jonathan Sweet Most remodeling clients come out of the process unhappy about something. Three years...Stebnitz said. If you have a Trade Secret you would like to share, e-mail Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet at jonathan.sweet@reedbusiness.com .

Beyond design/build.

Professional Remodeler;  April 1, 2007 ;     207 words ...Jonathan Sweet When Denny Conner meets with clients, he tells them he's not interested in only remodeling...he says. If you have a Trade Secret you would like to share, e-mail Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet at jonathan.sweet@reedbusiness.com .

Priceless consulting for free.

Professional Remodeler;  January 1, 2007 ;     220 words ...Jonathan Sweet When Menold Construction & Restoration completes a project, the team wants to...their needs. If you have a Trade Secret you would like to share, e-mail Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet at jonathan.sweet@reedbusiness.com .

Fire, ready, aim.

Professional Remodeler;  January 1, 2007 ;     131 words ...Jonathan Sweet It's always important to check your tools. That's a lesson David Powers, owner of...during the mishap. To submit your humorous job site stories, e-mail Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet at jonathan.sweet@reedbusiness.com .

Saving big while doing good.

Professional Remodeler;  April 1, 2007 ;     228 words ...Jonathan Sweet What if you could save your company thousands of dollars a year, give your clients...habitat.org . If you have a Trade Secret you would like to share, e-mail Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet at jonathan.sweet@reedbusiness.com .

RECYCLING CAMPAIGN HITS HOME ENVIRONMENT: NONPROFIT GROUP TAKES HOUSES...

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  May 10, 2008 ;     681 words ......are you ready to recycle your house? ReUse People -- a nonprofit organization that dismantles...and storage yard at 11017 Sutter Ave., ReUse People co-founder Ted Reiff said the idea of...that shares the storage yard with the ReUse People, said it's tragic how much well-aged...

Reward for a job well done.

Professional Remodeler;  April 1, 2007 ;     215 words ...Jonathan Sweet Darius Baker knows that one employee can make a big difference -- positive or negative...Baker says. If you have a Trade Secret you would like to share, e-mail Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet at jonathan.sweet@reedbusiness.com .