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Money Talk: Tool reimbursement plans
By Mark Battersby - The Internal Revenue Service is once again targeting the increasing number of employee tool and equipment plans where tax deductions benefit not only employers but so many workers who provide their own tools. Every rural building … Read more
How’s business? Some rural builders finding strength in ag construction
By Oliver Witte / “How’s business?” We posed that question in mid-March to a cross-section of rural builders around the country and got answers that ranged from “best ever” to “still slim.” It was clear that some parts of the … Read more
Posted in Business and Management, Featured Magazine, Horse Barns, In the Industry, Low Rise Construction, Metal Buildings, Post Frame, RB May 2012, Rural Builder Magazine Tagged ag construction, Aldrich Lumber Co, FBi Buildings, fingerlakes construction, Meyer Buildings, rural builders, Tailored Building Systems, W.C. Building Leave a comment
Getting real with green: affordable, eco-friendly options for rural builders
By Oliver Witte – Down here in the trenches, far removed from national catastrophes like Solyndra and Ener1, Inc., rural builders are wondering how to respond to today’s very legitimate energy concerns such as conservation, renewable energy, alternative sources, greenhouse … 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
Doors, windows and skylights can quickly add value
By Laura Glass – The benefits of retrofitting commercial buildings with new windows are not difficult to sell. “Replacement windows provide increased energy savings, increase the interior comfort of the building and bring in more light,” says Bill Doyle, marketing … Read more
