The organization exists to help home remodelers find qualified green contractors and products.

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The remodelers' ultimate goal, though, was to give the theater an updated look without taking away from the feel of the original layout.

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Private residential construction companies, including remodelers, posted an adjusted net profit margin of nearly 4 percent in 2011, following flat margins in 2010 and -1 percent margins in 2009, Sageworks data shows.

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