Creating an environment for employees to prosper personally and financially enables businesses to flourish. And reducing barriers to opportunity enhances a company’s growth, as investing in your employees inevitably increases productivity and, ultimately, your bottom line. 

After taking a dip in 2018, spending in the U.S. power industry for pipe, valves and fittings is forecast to continue to rise through 2020, as project activity in various sectors increases.

We recently returned from this year’s Southern Wholesaler’s Association (SWA) meeting held on Amelia Island in Florida. As always, the SWA meeting was well-attended and included an excellent program with many opportunities for business, social and family activities.

The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of the year, increasing the building's size from its current 60,000 square feet to 128,000 square feet. 

By improving your planning and scheduling methods, costly waste can be greatly reduced or eliminated entirely.

There’s enough room at the top for the ways of both the old school and the new school, and each are equally important in order to achieve success.

So, how do we improve our culture to impact our technician and team member retention and acquisition? Let’s take a look.

Have you ever thought about rebranding your plumbing business? Maybe you’ve added services such as HVAC and electrical. Maybe your company has changed ownership or merged with another company. Or maybe it’s just time for a change.

Wow. JR is a man on purpose. He inspired me and I am happy to share his story with you.