By Henry Clifford How often in our businesses do we rush through checklists, or worse, go nose-blind to them? When they’re used properly, checklists help us avoid failure. But humans are terrible at monitoring automated systems and wonderful creatures of habit. Complacency sets in. In other industries like aviation, that complacency can cost lives. In custom installation, it costs time, money, and client trust. Here are a few practical strategies I’m committing to that might help in your business.
The RESI Quick Q&A is the talk show for those with packed schedules or short attention spans. In this 3-minute edition, John Sciacca reveals what is new for this year’s Pickleball Meet-Up at CEDIA Expo and how you can get involved.
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Hidden beneath a suburban home in Oregon, Wisconsin, is a world-class, fully immersive home theater that was built from the ground up to deliver a cinematic experience that rivals any multiplex. For homeowner Tyler Grigg, this wasn’t just another basement remodel. This was an obsession realized — a project designed to push the limits of what’s possible in home entertainment.
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SmartBrief Exclusive: Check out the latest issue of Residential Systems, which includes an in-depth look at how REDIAcoustics can change how you build home theaters and listening spaces. Also, Kansas City’s Naturally Wired goes all in on a new whole-home sound solution that was first experienced at last year’s CEDIA Expo. And that’s just a taste of what you will find!
Outdoor tech has become a huge business for integrators and features a rapidly growing ecosystem. In this supplement, top integrators reveal how they show clients all their yards can become.
This special issue is designed to assist custom installers who are just venturing into the world of lighting and offer some advice for those who continue to navigate this lucrative product category. It features some of the top experts and companies in the lighting and CI worlds, many of who are giving presentations and exhibiting at Lightapalooza 2025.
