For those ready to bring their home improvement ideas to life, hiring a general contractor is an eventual inevitability. Fittingly, you can think of a general contractor as, well, a general. By ...

When it comes to selecting a general contractor for a construction project, owners’ typical considerations are clear: the contractor’s experience, its vision for the job, the quality of its work, and ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Amid the dust and noise of a construction site, there’s a push and pull between two ...

Starting a home improvement project can be exciting but overwhelming if it's your first renovation. If you're doing a multi-room or full-home makeover, you should have the right professionals, ...

SAN ANTONIO — Tammy Valladarez hired a contractor named Chad Rico last year at the end of June. She wanted a bathroom added to her master bedroom. Valladarez said Rico had done work for a business she ...