Management

Why I Launched the Angie's List Service Guarantee

Americans spend more than $400 billion a year on home improvement. A good portion of those projects come through Angie’s List. We’d love to see every one of those jobs go well, but even the best company is going to have a misstep here and there. So we guarantee workmanship up to $100,000. Here's why.

Almanac Market Data

Wood Industry 4.0 Has Dominated Technology Trends in 2015

Technology for Batch One wood products manufacturing is finally catching up with what custom woodworkers and cabinetmakers have been doing for years. Now it’s possible to do it on a factory production-line — right down to one-off edgebands of varying thicknesses, and robotic hand sanders.

Red Book

Wood Industry Education Resources

Numerous colleges and universities across North America offer degree programs in wood manufacturing and technology, and from design to construction.

Almanac Market Data

Lumber Liquidators Tops Woodworking Network Stories of 2015

Unlike past years, when the housing market dominated the news, in 2015 legal issues took center stage. Dominating all media channels throughout the year were the tribulations faced by Lumber Liquidators. The flooring manufacturer is dealing with allegations that some of its laminated lumber imported from China was mislabeled as CARB-compliant, a fact made public in a 60 Minutes’ expose.