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Help choose the 30th annual Gold Key of Excellence Awards
Annually Rural Builder magazine honors top suppliers in the rural building industry with the Gold Key of Excellence Awards. In 2012 we will present these awards for the 30th time with an announcement in our July issue. We are asking … Read more
Who’s taking over? Training the next generation of builders
Every generation questions the preparedness of its youth. Even Plato lamented in 4th Century BC: “What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders. They disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets inflamed … Read more
Contractor webinar: Managing the Emotional Homeowner
Hate working with an emotional homeowner? David Lupberger will be presenting a webinar for contractors called “Managing the Emotional Homeowner” on Tuesday, February 21 . The webinar is free and will be held twice that day: 10:00 am Pacific, 11:00 … Read more
Who says times are tough? What the statistics tell us
Special Report by Oliver Witte Wealthy industrialist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) is supposed to have said, “All times are good times if you know what to do with them.” I can’t confirm the author, but any rural builder who survived the … Read more
Money Talk: How rural builders can avoid payroll tax complexities and penalties
By Mark Battersby – The Government Accountability Office, Congress’s watchdog, reported that last year 1.6 million businesses owed over $58 billion in unpaid payroll taxes. Little wonder! After all, how can any rural builder hope to avoid or minimize those … Read more
