August 31st, 2011 • by ACN Staff
C.J. Dorman presented with 2011 Entrepreneur
of the Year Award!
At the 14th Annual
Entrepreneur Council awards dinner presented by the
Entrepreneur Council of Frederick County on Tuesday evening,
CJ Dorman was
presented with the 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year Award for a
Small Established business. The award is given to the
Frederick County business whose "ingenuity,
hard work, and perseverance have created and sustained
successful, viable business ventures that have contributed
to the economic health of their communities."
"It was such an honor to
receive the nomination," says
CJ, "but to have
been awarded it was incredible! We feel very proud to have
been chosen!"
Congratulations!!
HOME - Open floor plans, Shaker-styling,
high-end appliances top kitchen trends
By Ashley Andyshak Hayes
Special to The News-Post
Businesses, individuals recognized for
help in student trades program
Originally published March 11, 2011
By
Ed Waters Jr. News-Post Staff
Better Homes
& Gardens and Local Remodeler
Mt. Airy, MD, March 4 -
Houseworks Unlimited, Inc. has been
asked to serve as an expert
on the Better Home and Gardens 'Ask-A-Pro' section of
their web-site
www.bhg.com/advice/ask-a-pro/. Need help with your
project? Ask home improvement professionals from the
National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), an
association of remodeling professionals committed to
providing the consumer with high standards of quality,
honesty, integrity and responsibility. The panel of 5 NARI
members, including Craig Knott, CR will answer your home
improvement questions for the next 6 months. These answers
will be posted on the website within the appropriate
category.
Houseworks Unlimited is an award winning full service
remodeling company specializing in home additions and
renovations, serving Montgomery, Howard, Frederick and
Carroll counties. Since 1990 our creative design-build
solutions have assured that our customers receive the best
value for their investment. Our staff is committed to
professionally managed projects and long term satisfaction.
If you are local and have questions you need answered,
please send them to
info@houseworksunlimited.com .
Home-energy tax
breaks are extended
Homeowners who missed out on the big home-improvement tax
breaks that were to expire next week are in for some good
news
The tax breaks have been extended in the tax package signed
Friday by President Barack Obama ... click
here to read more.
2010 Holiday Party at
Champions
Last Wednesday, December 8th,
the Mid-Maryland NARI members joined up with the United
States Marine Corp for a “Toys for Tots” drive at Champions
Billiards in Frederick.
The members gathered to shoot pool, win
prizes and enjoy the holiday cheer! The highlight of the
event was the support for those less fortunate and the
excitement came while competing in randomly selected
twosomes for bragging rights!
The “Champions at Champions” are local
remodelers Mike Mayhew of Preferred Construction and Bruce
Lindsey with Topline Countertops.
Photo by Randy Hill
The next Chapter event will be held at
Dutch’s Daughter in Frederick, MD on Wednesday January 19th,
2011 at 5:30pm. The topic of that evening will be
seasonally timely, “Tax Record Retention & Sales Tax
Compliance”. We hope to see you there!
Mark
Pelletier Honored With Big50 Award
Frederick, Maryland – May 16 –
Mark V. Pelletier, CGR, CAPS, CGP, owner of M. V. Pelletier,
Inc., has been selected by
Remodeling
magazine to join the
Remodeling Big50. The Big50 awards were presented at
a gala dinner at the Remodeling Leadership Conference in
Alexandria, Va., on May 15, 2010. The 2010 Big50 winners are
featured in the May issue of
Remodeling, a
national trade publication read by more than 80,000
professional remodeling contractors.
Each year since 1986, the
Remodeling
Big50 inducts the owners of 50 remodeling companies that
have set exceptionally high standards for professionalism
and integrity through exemplary business practices,
craftsmanship, and impact in their community or the industry
at large. Big50 remodelers run successful, often growing,
companies of various sizes that have taken the lead in
raising industry standards.
The Big50 selection process has become
increasingly rigorous in recent years, and the result is one
of the strongest classes to date. All 2010 inductees stood
up to detailed examinations of their businesses and their
books, and they all demonstrated an admirably deft ability
to restructure, retrench, and hustle to remain viable in a
challenging economic climate.
“We are very honored to receive this
distinction,” says Mark, president of M. V. Pelletier, Inc.
“The award recognizes excellence and leadership, and we are
privileged to be named to this select group of remodelers.”
Remodeling editors, columnists, industry leaders, and
the companies themselves make the nominations each year.
Following a lengthy evaluation and interview process, the
editors select the owners of 50 companies that exemplify the
best of the industry that year. Winners are selected in
these categories: business savvy, fine design, market wise,
movers & shakers, niches, sales & marketing, and teamwork.
M. V. Pelletier, Inc. was selected for the category of
Business Savvy.
Remodeling magazine, published by Hanley Wood
Business Media, is the leading publication in the home
improvement industry. Designed to address the specific
concerns of residential remodeling pros, the magazine is
both a business tool and an industry leader for a market
that topped $300 billion in 2008. See the magazine online at
www.remodelingmag.com
Obama Unveils ‘Cash for
Caulkers’ Rebates for Energy-Efficient Retrofits
Jennifer Goodman is Senior Editor Online for
EcoHome.
Class offered to contractors
on new lead law
Originally
published January 28, 2010
By
Ed Waters Jr. News-Post Staff
Call To Action - Health Care Reform Bill
With feedback from members resulting in 96% in
strong opposition, NARI has sent communication to
United States Senate and House leaders voicing grave
concern about the employee health care coverage
mandate which unfairly singles out small
construction companies. On January 15, NARI issued
a Call to Action to all Chapter delegates and
members encouraging them to contact their
representatives and voice the opposition. This Call
to Action has been broadly posted and circulated.
! The bill is expected to be reconciled in
committee before the President's State of the Union
Address.
It is critically important that all NARI Chapters
and members exercise the Voice of the Remodeling
Industry. Act now! Let's be heard.
Click here for details.
Lead Paint Rule Effective April 2010 ... click
here to
register for certification.
The Lead Paint Renovation, Repair, and Paining rule
is scheduled to become effective April 22, 2010.
What does this mean to you? If you conduct
renovation projects in homes build before 1978 it
means the following:
