Voices
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October 2, 2019
Myths of contractors continued: If I fund a project with my own money, there is no interest cost
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October 2, 2019
Win more work!!
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October 1, 2019
How to lose out because you didn’t think of everything when you made up the contract
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September 24, 2019
The first rule of holes: Stop digging
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Stories continue below
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September 23, 2019
People are not things, and knowing how to handle things does not prepare you for handling people
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September 17, 2019
Canadian home sales edge higher in August, says the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)
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September 16, 2019
More on what you pay your Project Managers: David Litwiller, Litwiller Renovations and Custom Homes Ltd., Calgary, AB
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September 16, 2019
More on what you pay your Project Managers: Evolve Builders Inc.
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September 11, 2019
Systems are good, but build loyalty first
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September 10, 2019
We asked our RenoFocus contractors how much they paid their project managers. Here’s one Toronto contractor’s response
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September 10, 2019
Myths of contractors continued: I save money by doing chores myself
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September 3, 2019
“Heavy upfront deposits help cash flow. We take 25% on acceptance and another 25% one day prior to starting.”
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August 23, 2019
In 2020, the spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation business will have new standards to meet
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August 23, 2019
Negotiating stories to learn from
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August 22, 2019
Everyone gets paid once the client pays
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August 19, 2019
Grow your sales, blow up your business
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August 19, 2019
How to enjoy being a struggling renovator by bringing Future You back here
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August 17, 2019
Code changes that could save thousands Part 2: The need for innovation: slab on grade
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August 13, 2019
Markup and Margin: Where renovation companies go to die
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August 6, 2019
How to get the most out of your accountant from starting up to getting out
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August 5, 2019
YOUR VOICE: A $15/hour minimum wage would be good for the construction industry
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July 30, 2019
YOUR VOICE last week: Only women need apply. What you said about hiring policies based on gender
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July 29, 2019
YOUR VOICE: Topic: Does Canada over-regulate, under-regulate or well-regulate the building industry?
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July 25, 2019
Municipal Policies Rooted in Appropriating Private Property
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July 23, 2019
YOUR VOICE: Topic – Marketing your renovation company as a “female only” employer
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July 19, 2019
Let’s talk about your lead tracking and your sales and marketing strategy. Like, really talk…
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July 17, 2019
What I did on my summer vacation; what stayed behind, what came with me and what I got to know
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July 16, 2019
The Myths of Contracting Part 4: An email change order is good enough
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July 10, 2019
The Myths of Contracting Part 3: If I build a house and live in it for a year, I can sell it free of HST/GST or capital gains tax.
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July 3, 2019
