Lawrence (“Law”) Cummer is a freelance writer and editor and has been a frequent contributor to Contractor Advantage, Ideas and Rough Construction for nearly a decade. Over his more than 20-year career, Law has written about contracting and construction, general business, information technology, health and safety, personal finance and almost every topic in between. He has a passion for storytelling and sharing how people can work better, easier — and “smarter” — from contractors to technologists to business executives.
Current economic times may have transformed homeowners into more cautious consumers, but installing a dream floor isn’t out of reach. What it takes is careful consideration about materials, aesthetic choices and a…
Comme c’est le cas de la plupart des catégories de produits de construction, le marché des portes et fenêtres a vécu sa juste part de défis et de progrès au cours des…
Le monde a beaucoup changé depuis l’invention des portes de garage basculantes il y a un peu plus d’un siècle – et cet élément essentiel à de nombreuses maisons a évolué avec…
Demand for new roofs remains high, and while product availability seems to have stabilized in recent years, the labour shortage is evident. “The past few years in roofing, things have been going…
In the slightly more than a century since overhead garage doors were invented, a lot has changed in the world — and this mainstay of most homes has evolved with it. Today,…
Just as the popularity of specific home design trends shifts over the years, the exterior cladding they are wearing changes too in terms of aesthetics, performance, and materials. Today, with nearly countless…
Like most building categories, the last few years for the windows and doors market have seen their fair share of challenges and opportunities. Coming out of the steady supply issues spurred by…
Despite several challenges ahead, the need for insulation for renovations and new builds continues to be pronounced. After all, the purpose of a home is to protect homeowners from the elements and…
Après quelques années tumultueuses où les prix ont grimpé et les stocks ont manqué en raison de la pandémie, l’activité dans le marché du couvre-plancher semble ralentir. Il reste tout de même…
« Dieu est dans les détails. » Ces mots attribués à l’architecte d’origine allemande Ludwig Mies van der Rohe sont valables autant en architecture et qu’en décoration intérieure. De petits détails, même simples, peuvent avoir…
As Benjamin Franklin once famously said, “The best investment is in the tools of one’s own trade.” While talking about investing in one’s career, the maxim speaks to the benefits of innovation,…
“God is in the details.” Those words attributed to German-born architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe are sound advice in both architecture and room design. Small, simple details can ultimately have a…
According to The New York Times, today’s ubiquitous modern farmhouse style was born about a decade ago on the hit HGTV show “Fixer Upper.” Characterized by a clean look and a neutral…
After a few tumultuous years, with climbing flooring prices and challenged supply chains, the flooring market is seeing a post-covid cooldown. That’s not to say, however, that opportunities aren’t there for contractors…
The last few years have proved a boom for outdoor building materials vendors and contractors alike, and, so far, many railing product vendors are still seeing good opportunities for themselves and contractors.…
Maintenant que le pire de la pandémie est passé, les fabricants et distributeurs de fenêtres voient la lumière au bout du tunnel : plusieurs problèmes qui les tourmentaient se résolvent. « Durant…
