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Business Uncomplicated

You Know You’re a Plumber’s Wife When …

The experience is different for all of us, but we can certainly relate on more than one level.

October 9, 2019

I enjoy a certain lifestyle that women who didn’t marry a plumber can’t even imagine. Certainly, there are other family members—husbands, partners, kids—who could relate to this experience, and probably even add to it.

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Store Experience or Experience Store?

The word “experience” has been over-used in describing successful retail practices, but how does it apply to lighting showrooms?

October 8, 2019

What is an in-store experience? How is an experience created that drives traffic into your showroom? What is the re-defined role of the showroom in 2020?

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85 Years of Coburn Supply Co.

October 8, 2019

Ruth Mitchell

A belief in family, employees, and hard work established this company, and is also the reason Coburn Supply has remained successful in business. At a celebration for its 85th year in business - there wasn’t a dry eye in the room.

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Legacy in Motion

Celebrating 85 years in business, Metropolitan Pipe & Supply Co. combines personal, attentive service with quality products to pave the way for future generations.

October 8, 2019

Pamela Accetta Smith

Cover Story: Long recognized for its exceptional service and quality products at competitive prices, Somerville, Massachusetts-based Metropolitan Pipe & Supply Co., (fondly known in the industry as Met Pipe), is a family-owned and operated, fully-integrated independent wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, pipe, valves, fittings, and industrial supplies.

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Whisper Valley: Winning for the environment

Sustainable community geothermal project earns industry honors

October 7, 2019

While achieving Net-Zero for one building is somewhat practical, the developer of Whisper Valley here decided that the entire 2,000-acre community with some 7,200 homes would be Net-Zero Ready.

The New Flat Rate Opens Second Annual Business Uncensored Conference to the Public

The New Flat Rate Introduces New Services

September 11, 2019

Company introduces sales strategies for slow months and a variety of ready-made marketing materials.

ICC-SRCC Expands Solar Water Heater Certification Programs to Include Canadian Standards

September 10, 2019

New certifications assess compliance to the CAN/CSA F378 Solar Collectors and CAN/CSA F379 Packaged Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems, referenced in the National Building Code of Canada.

Report on Proposals Toward Development of 2021 USHGC, USPSHTC Now Available Download

Report on Proposals Toward Development of 2021 USHGC, USPSHTC Now Available to Download

September 10, 2019

IAPMO will begin the Call for Comments on these documents on Oct. 9, when all suggested code amendments/additions/deletions published in the ROP will be available for public review.

Aquatherm Adds Legionella Video to Tech TV Series

September 6, 2019

In this Tech TV video, Jim Paschal, P.E., Chief Technology Officer, Aquatherm North America, evaluates the pros and cons of various chemical and non-chemical Legionella control strategies.

The McNeeley View

Strategy: A Fundamental of Success

September 4, 2019

Don McNeeley

To navigate life and any aspect of such, from a morning commute, to owning a home, to raising children, to funding an education, to securing a job and advancing your career, a game plan is required. Those game plans are strategies.