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H. Dale Contant Installed as NARI National President

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NARI National President, Dale Contant, giving his acceptance speechH. Dale Contant, president of Atlanta Design & Build, spent four exciting days at the 2016 National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Spring Business Meeting April 6-9 in Austin, Texas. The meeting offered inspiring keynote speakers, top-notch educational opportunities, and ample possibilities for networking with his remodeling peers from across the nation. The meeting started out with an inspiring speech by current Chairman of the Board, Judy Mozen, in which NARI was described as having a “can do” attitude. She used the World War II promotion of Rosie the Riveter to exemplify that attitude. Dale was impressed by the energy generated by the attendees who are putting forth great effort to move the association and the remodeling industry forward. Atlanta Design & Build strives to reflect the forward motion of the industry and took a moment on a jobsite to strike their “we can do it” pose. Check out the picture on our about page. 

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You Aren’t Taking a Gamble with Atlanta Design & Build

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In January, Teresa Mears of U.S. News and World Report interviewed Dale Contant for an article on how to avoid costly mistakes when you hire a contractor to do a major home renovation project. Angie Hicks, founder of AngiesList.com and Brandon Turner, vice president of BiggerPockets.com were also included in the article. Click here for some wise and practical advice from those in the know:

How to Make Hiring a Home Contractor Less Like Gambling

Hiring a contractor to do a major home renovation is difficult for most of us. We’re risking a lot of money, so it’s important to avoid costly mistakes. Since it’s not something we do often, we have few opportunities to practice and improve our skills.

Even for experienced home renovators, hiring a contractor can feel a lot like gambling. But there are things you can do to improve your odds.

“All the documentation needs to be clear and concise,” says H. Dale Contant, president-elect of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and president of Atlanta Design & Build. “There should be no ambiguity.”

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