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Q&A with David Brakenwagen, CEO of Leonard Valve

Making installers, specifiers and distributors jobs easier is where the biggest opportunities are for the plumbing manufacturer.
September 3, 2021
Steve Smith

For more than a century, Leonard Valve Co. has supplied stakeholders in the plumbing industry with mixing valve technology for numerous commercial applications.


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Ed Johann
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Ed Johann Wraps Up Long Career in Hydronics Industry

U.S. Boiler’s director of engineering and quality, opened R&D center, and led a team that designed more than 40 new products.
September 3, 2021
Steve Smith

Ed Johann, U.S. Boiler’s director of engineering and quality, opened Engineering and Technology Center, and led a team that designed more than 40 new products.


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Marketing Building Momentum

Fine-Tune Your Home Service Image

Your company can either be top of mind in your market or at the bottom rung of the ladder to success. Which would you prefer?
September 3, 2021
Heather Ripley

Home service businesses rely on word of mouth and the goodwill of clients.


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Contractor Stories

Demystifying Flame Rectification

The pilot flame’s only role is to be an electrical conductor that acts like a switch with a short time delay.
September 3, 2021
Stephen Minnich

Over the last couple of years, I’ve sold most of the remaining HVAC parts and components I had. Sometimes, I wish I hadn’t, but there’s only so much you can store in a 410-square-foot shop.


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Construction Technology

Six Behaviors to Build the Foundation for Quality Labor Plans

When we partner with our craft leaders upfront, it pays project control dividends throughout the course of the project management.
September 3, 2021
James Miller

Building a labor plan for a construction project often feels more complex than it should. 


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Alternative Energy

Planning for Wildfires

What are we outrunning?
September 3, 2021
Max Rohr

Using enhanced firefighting technology, enforcing defensible areas and utilizing controlled burns are part of the solution. Can they outrun the suburban sprawl and climate change trends? It will take more than a few drones. 


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The 7-Power Contractor

Does Everyone Get to Stay Your Customer?

I’ve had to fire a customer or two to prove I’d be willing to put my money where my mouth is and stick up for the team.
September 3, 2021
Al Levi
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Contractor Profit Advantage

Reflections from a Contractor

A tech-turned-owner shares his frustration with pricing to cover the true cost of his business.
September 3, 2021
Richard DiToma
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OK Pipe & Fittings Raises Money Through Shower Strike

The Hatfield family goes a full week without showers to raise money to dig wells in East Africa.
September 3, 2021
Steve Smith

The Hatfield family goes a full week without showers to raise money to dig wells in East Africa.


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Feature

Updating Hunter’s Curve: The WDC Summit

In this virtual effort, we can make history together for our industry.
September 3, 2021

Plumbing engineers and designers have been talking about it for what seems like forever.


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