Best Practices - Articles - Page 14

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One Plumber’s Tale

How I got into a great career, and why we all need to help the next generation do the same.

December 5, 2019

For the past 11 years, I’ve owned Blue Planet Plumbing, in Asheville, North Carolina, but I entered the plumbing trade at the early age of 17. It all started in 1992, on a hot summer night after clocking out at 2 a.m. after working a 17-hour shift at a popular chain restaurant for minimum wage pay of $4.25 an hour.

Contractor Profit Advantage

Businesses Need Direction

To reach the destination of profitability, you need detailed directions regarding operational costs, profit margin and selling prices.

December 5, 2019

Richard DiToma

New York Yankee great Yogi Berra had a knack for making funny and ambiguous statements. He'd say things such as, "It’s like déjà vu all over again," and "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

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Making an Impact through Integrity and Respect

Don Maloney’s mark is an amazing legacy – actually one that is in his blood.

November 29, 2019

Ruth Mitchell

When we look at individuals for consideration as The Wholesaler’s Person of The Year, we focus on leaders, change-makers and those behind the scene who have made a positive impact on the industry. We look for that special something a person has that helps innovate the wholesale distribution sector.

Business Management

Great Leaders + Great People = Great Company

Begin with a critical review of your company, your people and your processes.

November 29, 2019

Rich & Jen Schmitt

As we enter 2020, we hope you will forgive a little walk down memory lane for us. As we write this, almost exactly 15 years ago, Rich and his dad (Grandpa Joe Schmitt) were writing their last column together.

Legal Pipeline

Understanding the Scope of Payment Bonds

Subcontractors and subconsultants need to be mindful of such bonds since they may serve as a source of payment.

November 29, 2019

Steven Nudelman

Payment bonds are an important means for subcontractors and subconsultants to obtain payments on public works projects.

Blauch Brothers Earn Unified Group's Making the Difference Award

November 27, 2019

Entire team at Blauch Brothers, Inc. has become an invaluable resource to other members of The Unified Group by sharing proven methods intended to make a positive impact.

More Than A Plumber’s Wife: Meet Ellen Rohr

Ellen Rohr, of ZOOM Drain and Bare Bones Biz

November 27, 2019

Ashlei Williams

Ellen Rohr, of ZOOM Drain and Bare Bones Biz

Aquatherm Releases Updated Installer Manual

November 26, 2019

The manual covers best practices, safety, and planning for the proper installation of Aquatherm polypropylene piping systems.

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Acuva with 2019 Global New Product Innovation Award

November 14, 2019

Acuva’s optical lensing technology, IntenseBeam, enables applications such as the Eco series of consumer products and Strike Module Platform.

Frank Bonetti Plumbing Earns 2019 PHCC Safety Award

November 5, 2019

Central to Frank Bonetti Plumbing’s many safety-related best practices is a written safety manual that outlines both employer and employee responsibilities, policies and procedures.