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  • Handsaws

    Few product categories are as closely associated with old-school artisanship as the handsaw. Low-tech, but...
  • Buchanan, builders to gather at PDIS

    An economist from the Federal Reserve Bank, a Generation Y expert from Deloitte, the head...
  • DeRodes hired by information commerce firm

    Home Depot’s former chief information officer will serve as the chief technology officer of First...
  • Inside the mind of contractors

    The fact that contractors and remodelers have been losing bids over pricing should come as no surprise. They’re under tremendous pressure for price concessions from homeowners, and if they want to stay in the game, contractors have to lower their prices somehow. But how they choose to cut costs through purchasing, and what goes into their decision-making process, is the subject of a newly released study by L.E.K. Consulting, a global management consulting firm.

  • Rocky fourth quarter at Beazer Homes

    Fourth-quarter results are not yet available; investor group calls for ouster of CEO....
  • My father’s house

    This summer, my dad, he one of the “Greatest Generation,” passed away after a full life. He died in the home he built with his own hands for our family in 1958: a three-bedroom cape on the south shore of Long Island, about 3 miles north (as the seagull flies) of the Great South Bay.

  • BrassCraft, at 65, points to its innovations

    Novi, Mich.-based BrassCraft Manufacturing Co. is celebrating its 65th anniversary while promoting its commitment to "Made in the USA."

    Since its founding in 1946, the company has led the industry in a number of innovations. It points to the invention of the modern-day flexible riser to the development of the one-piece water stop. Recent BrassCraft products include PushConnect water stops for quick, secure connections, and new solutions for tankless water heater installations.

  • With acquisition, Epicor looks ahead

    Here are the people taking on new responsibilities at the technology company.

     

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