VIA E-MAIL — I read Valerie Stakes' Industry Education column in CONTRACTOR magazine's September issue and was surprised that someone who is supposed to be educated would have such an opinion ...

Thorough research and multiple bids are crucial before hiring a contractor for home improvement projects. BBB advises caution if a company is difficult to communicate with or demands full payment ...

Better Business Bureau expert shares tips to avoid contractor scams and ensure quality work following a disaster ...

For many homeowners, the hardest part of a renovation project isn’t the work itself — it’s finding and vetting a reliable general contractor to do the job. Although you may be a hardcore DIYer, you’ll ...

When the pandemic descended on the US, some of us retreated to the sofa for a Netflix binge. Others baked bread. And more still looked around their homes and saw room for improvement. More than half ...

So you need new talent to lighten the workload, but you aren’t sure about how much you should commit. If you’re wondering if you should hire an employee or an independent contractor, you’ve come to ...

Very often, entrepreneurship starts as a solo venture or a partnership. But as the business expands, keeping up with client demands can be too much for any business owner to take on themselves. This ...

The weather is warming up and it’s a great time of year for the home improvement projects you’ve been putting off over the winter. No matter the size of your project, hiring the right contractor is ...