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Space Jam By Mark Morris For home builders in Western Mass., 2020 brought opportunity and challenge in equal measure. For example, Nick Riley, owner of N. Riley Construction, said 2020 […]
Building Confidence Construction may be on the upswing in 2021, according to a report by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). “While many contractors enter 2021 with significant trepidation, the most […]
Something to Build On By Joe Bousquin The term ‘construction’ appears 636 times in the $908 billion pandemic relief package and $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress and […]
Constructing a Picture In its recently released 2021 Dodge Construction Outlook, Dodge Data & Analytics predicts that total U.S. construction starts will increase 4% in 2021, to $771 billion. “The […]
It’s All in the Details The pandemic has upended many activities; however, contractors are continuing to work to modernize homes across the country. Professional remodelers are taking on extra […]
Safety First By Mark Morris Call it a time of constant adjustments. Since COVID-19 hit, area contractors have continued to work after adopting a number of state-mandated safety protocols to […]
Essential Work Back in March, ‘essential’ was a magic word for employers across Massachusetts. It meant they could continue to work, provide services, and generate revenue during a […]
Constructing a New Way Forward By Mark Morris Essential. That one word made all the difference for the construction industry as most sectors of the economy shut down, except for […]
Essential Questions Since the state ordered most workplaces to close their doors last week, there has still been plenty of work going on — just less of it, in most […]
Home Makers Walk-in closets in master bedrooms, low-emissivity windows, and laundry rooms are the most likely features in typical new homes in 2020, based on a recent survey of single-family […]
Age of Automation The design trend known broadly as home automation comes in many forms, from a command to Amazon’s Alexa to turn off the lights to a smartphone app […]
Advice — on the House By Mark Morris Sometimes the online approach isn’t the most efficient way to tackle a project. “If you’re looking to hire a landscaper, for example, […]
Green-building Tax Breaks By Lisa White, CPA, CJ Aberin, CCSP, and Brandon Val Verde, CEPE On Dec. 20, 2019, a pair of tax provisions, Sections §45L and §179D, made their […]
Doors to Success Invigorated. That’s not the word many people would use to describe themselves after being in the same business, with the same company, for 34 years. But that’s […]
Powered Up Mike Ostrowski says having the tools and equipment to be able to do any job is at the top of his priority list. In fact, it has been […]
