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HARDI Distributors Report 12.1 Percent Revenue Increase in September

November 16, 2018

The average annualized growth for the 12 months through September 2018 is 9.8 percent.

USGBC, BRE Team Up to Advance Green Buildings, Communities and Cities

November 14, 2018

The organization’s LEED and BREEAM are the two most widely used green building programs in the world.

HVACR Manufacturers Report Sales Growth, Forecast Indicates Confidence Heading into 2019

November 6, 2018

Reports for 2018 are at an all-time high, with 44 percent of respondents reporting a significant sales increase of more than 10 percent year-on-year.

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Wearable Tech Offers Lee Company’s Techs Real-Time Support

Whether it’s smart glasses or a mobile app, technology helps crews run efficiently and provide up-to-date information to customers.

November 6, 2018

Steve Smith

Data routinely captured by Lee Company techs has helped the service contractor better serve its customers and deal with the industry’s labor shortage.

Alternative Energy

The Green New Deal

A brief history of energy-efficiency platforms.

November 6, 2018

Max Rohr

The Green New Deal phrase is credited to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. In 2007, he wrote an article introducing the idea: “The New Deal was not built on a magic bullet but on a broad range of programs and industrial projects to revitalize America. Ditto for an energy New Deal.

Business Uncomplicated

The Ride-Along, Part 2

Ten tips to make the most of your windshield time, and when you are on the job together.

November 6, 2018

Ellen Rohr

Ride-alongs are humbling. Just because you tell your techs to do something doesn’t mean it’s happening. Or even understood. Talking ain’t training. I’ve experienced that brutal reality many times myself.

Plumbing & Showrooms

The Showroom Staff

Tips for keeping kitchen and bath personnel engaged and productive.

November 5, 2018

Stephanie Azran

The kitchen and bath industry is a small but booming one, dedicated to improving the lives of clients with great products, personalized service and expert advice

Plumbing & Showrooms

Let There Be Luxury!

Trending now is an emphasis on elegance and refinement for plumbing faucets and fixtures.

November 5, 2018

Linda Jennings

While some may claim the word “luxury” has been overused, it is still the best way to identify a trend that continues to gain momentum and sustain priority with leading designers.

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The Rep of the Future

November 5, 2018

What is the future? Five minutes, five weeks, five months or five years from now? Ready or not, it’s coming to you.

e-commerce

Online Sales, Part Two

The three stages of e-commerce change.

November 5, 2018

Scott Benfield

In our first installment, we reviewed the “ugly” numbers of distributors as online commerce grows; only 2 in 10 distributors show sustainable online progress.