These two men are checking the diagonal measurement for the forms for a concrete slab. They want to make sure it’s square. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter Recently, a 75-year-old man ...

A 75-year-old man recently submitted a question on the Ask Tim page at askthebuilder.com. I get quite a few each week and answer each one. This particular question put a huge smile on my face because ...

Used to be, diligent consumers would check out complaints against builders at the attorney general's office, look for major lawsuits at the courthouse, and investigate credentials. But now that's ...

With over 40 million people applying for unemployment benefits since March, it is clear that the Covid-19 pandemic is having a significant ripple effect on the economy. One of the main sectors ...

Be it good times and bad in residential real estate and construction, there’s no getting around how capital-intensive a business it is. But this time is different. Through the decades and right up to ...