The Pew Research Center reports that the Census Bureau is thinking about killing questions in its American Community Survey, which has been attacked by Republicans as an invasion of privacy. Some of those questions in the housing section ask about the presence, or lack of, indoor plumbing facilities. House is such a question still relevant in 2014? Pretty relevant, as it turns out....More

Bosch Thermotechnology is kicking off its annual Green Living Awards contest on Earth Day. The contest made its debut for North America last year....More

Develop relationships with the homeowners of every construction or remodel job you do. There are tons of ways to do this, but "the" best is your guarantee that your work is completely independent of whatever the general contractor's is....More

Nancy Stoner, the acting assistant administrator of the Office of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will deliver the keynote address at the Fourth International Emerging Technology Symposium....More

LAS VEGAS — The word legendary is overused but it fits when applied to Ron Smith. Who’s Ron Smith? He invented the service agreement and that alone should make him legendary. He’s become one of the nation’s foremost contracting consultants and members of the Service Round Table heard his tips for becoming an ultra-successful contractor at the group’s International Round Table here....More