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Marketing

I’d Rather Be Eating a Sandwich

I’d Rather Be Eating a Sandwich
November 5, 2019
You have a reputation to keep, a standard or legacy to uphold. There’s a way it’s always been done and you probably have to answer to someone who would prefer to maintain the status quo rather than taking on the risk of doing something risky.
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PVF Market Overview

Construction Unemployment Lowest in Decade

Contractors have plenty of work to bid and looking for qualified workers to hire.
November 5, 2019
Stephen Letko
Construction unemployment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that as of the beginning of the fourth quarter, construction unemployment equaled its lowest monthly level reported in over a decade.
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Beschloss Perspective

America’s Energy Sector Verging on Global Leadership

The segment of the business community is investing billions in technologies starting to change the current energy landscape.
November 5, 2019
Morris Beschloss
While the world leadership in the global energy sector has been controlled by OPEC and its dominator, Saudi Arabia, the United States, the leading world user, has risen to first place due to hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” within the short period comprising the current century.
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Business Management

Evaluating Your Branch

A walkthrough list to establish best practices for your branch.
November 5, 2019
Rich & Jen Schmitt
In September, we mentioned a previous column that included a branch walkthrough list. Every once in a while, we seem to strike a chord and get a good number of requests for additional information.
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AGF Manufacturing’s Purge and Vent Valve Awarded US Patent

AGF Manufacturing Recieves US Patent for Purge and Vent Valve

November 4, 2019
The patent covers the company's PURGENVENT sprinkler air vent product line, which was designed to reduce corrosion in wet pipe fire sprinkler systems by releasing trapped air.
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Milwaukee Tool Unveils MX FUEL Line

Milwaukee Tool Unveils Cordless Drum Machine

MX Fuel light commercial tools help contractors go beyond limitations of gasoline and corded units.
November 4, 2019
Steve Smith
Milwaukee Tool’s new MX FUEL goes beyond the limitations associated with gasoline and power-cord light commercial tools.
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The Riso Report

Keeping the Profession Professional

Keeping the Profession Professional
November 4, 2019
This is the story of the Colorado plumbing industry and how it took proactive measures to ensure plumbing industry professionalism and plumbing industry partnership (union and nonunion) while pursuing the constructs of a visionary mission to safeguard Coloradoans and maintain the integrity of its trade.
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Business Uncomplicated

How to Keep Them Busy: Office Team Edition

How to Keep Them Busy: Office Team Edition
November 4, 2019
Ellen Rohr
I prefer two part-timers to one full-timer in the office. When it’s busy, or you’re going out of town, one or both of them could log extra hours. Better than burning one person out.
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Contractor Profit Advantage

Profit Comes After Expenses Are Paid

Salary and salary-related expenses are business expenses. Make sure to include them in your selling price.
November 4, 2019
Richard DiToma
Many contractors confuse the word "salary" with the word "profit." There is a difference.
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Young Professionals + Integrated Design

Was that text an RFI?

Contracts are important. However, day-to-day communication on a project might be more critical to a project’s success.
November 4, 2019
Cory Powers
In 2019, it is more likely that the last communication with your best friend was through a screen rather than face to face. This is not an article on millennials; rather, I want you to consider how you’re communicating on your projects today versus five or 10 years ago. 
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