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Interview: Restoring Trust
by Clayton DeKorne
The projects that D.P. Thomas Construction complete each year on or near the water around Wrightsville Beach, N.C., range in cost from $150K to well past the million-dollar mark. What owner Dave Thomas started as a small remodeling firm in the 1970s has grown to become a local authority on the restoration of North Carolina's architectural history. Above all, Thomas looks to creating a good business relationship. His insight explains how historic preservation work can complicate a project but also bring substantial rewards, if the chemistry is right.
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Interview: All in One
by Ted Cushman
Design/build contractor Andrew DiGiammo specializes in high-end custom coastal projects around Providence, R.I., and Fall River, Mass. He discusses the advantages - for clients and for his company - in being both the architect and builder, and examines the different challenges of residential and commercial work.
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Interview: Island Habitats
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: Surging Forward
by Interview by Jim Gialamas
In the two decades since Patty McDaniel founded Boardwalk Builders in Rehoboth Beach, Del., she�s watched her remodeling business evolve from a small partnership to an award-winning enterprise with $2.8 million in sales and 17 regular employees. McDaniel discusses how the industry has changed, building-code revisions, and what�s important for contractors who want to take their businesses to the next level.
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