July 2006
by James Gialamas
Robert Van Cleef started Yankee Housewrights as a residential remodeling business in 1985 in Jamestown, Rhode Island. With a wealth of remodeling experience in his toolbox, Van Cleef tells us why certain new construction projects don't interest him and how preparing your business to handle two or three times its capacity can pay off.
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Interview: Island Habitats While the job sites may be secluded, the success of Robert Van Cleef's company depends on critique and counsel from outsiders Interview by James Gialamas Robert Van Cleef started Yankee Housewrights as a residential remodeling business in 1985 in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Located on Conanicut Island, Jamestown faces the city of Newport, which is situated on the much bigger Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay. Both islands are richly populated with old homes dating back as far as the 18th century. With a wealth of remodeling experience in his toolbox, Van Cleef tells us why certain new construction
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