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Contractor Profit Advantage

Teaching Future Generations To Be Star Techs

The future success of the contracting industry is in the hands and minds of the people who will replace you.
August 7, 2023
Richard DiToma

As older technicians continue to leave the industry, ensuring that new technicians know how to treat customers honestly and fairly is vital. Business owners must recognize and compensate outstanding techs so they stick around and influence apprentices and new techs, creating a circle of knowledge that will only benefit you and your company. 


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CONTRACTOR STORIES

Electrify It All, Immediately?

Electrification makes sense when we have the infrastructure to support it, but not before.
August 7, 2023
Tom Soukup

Whether you believe the polar ice caps are melting as a result of fossil fuel emissions or not, I think we can all agree that reducing air pollution is a good thing for the globe. 


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Legal Pipeline

‘No Magical Language’ Required to Waive Rights in Arbitration Agreement

Parties may find they are best served having a succinct, yet cogent arbitration clause that does not try to address every detail about the process.
August 7, 2023
Steven Nudelman

This case deals with arbitration and interprets certain provisions of a standard contract document published by the American Institute of Architects. While it involved a construction contract, the principles are also applicable to design professional contracts.


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Feature

2023 Heating Season Preview

Customers’ needs for the basic services contractors provide may never change, but the technology and business settings to provide them will.
August 7, 2023
Dan Foley
Mechanical contractor Dan Foley looks at how connectivity, inflation and interest rates, supply chain issues, electrification and heat pumps, and private equity acquisitions affect the U.S. heating industry.


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The Future is Now

Green Warehouse and Factory Buildings

As online sales grow and the reshoring of U.S. semiconductor production continues, this market could be a key opportunity for future clean energy systems.
August 7, 2023
BF Nagy

A geo-exchange system either extracts energy from the ground for heating or pumps it back into the ground for cooling. Energy companies and large construction firms can use this technology to help decarbonize our buildings and remain profitable. BF Nagy describes a few such North American projects in this month’s column.


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RIDGID Marks 100-Year Anniversary with Celebration at Elyria Headquarters

August 3, 2023

On Saturday, July 29, the company commemorated the occasion by inviting employees past and present, along with their families, to an open house event.


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Forrest Anderson Plumbing & A/C Named Finalist in 2023 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics

August 3, 2023

Forrest Anderson is recognized for its commitment to ethical business practices.


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Longtime HVAC Executive Bob Munch Retires

August 2, 2023

Integrity and service were key values during his 38-year career.


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Portland Group Technical Sales Specialist Steven LaDuke to Appear on Military Makeover

August 2, 2023

The Portland Group is excited to share that its technical sales specialist, Steven LaDuke, will appear on Military Makeover, airing on Lifetime TV.


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Sonnhalter Partners with Habitat for Humanity for 14th Annual Sonnhalter Tool Drive

August 2, 2023

Donate extra inventory, demo models, tools and building materials that are no longer needed, during the month of August to support Habitat for Humanity.


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