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Inventory Management

News Flash: Remote Work is Here to Stay

You can find peace with this new decentralized work environment, or you can hang up the cleats. Quit trying to push the boulder uphill; it’s distracting you.
February 3, 2023
Jason Bader
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I was speaking with a couple of separate clients a couple of months ago, and the subject of remote work and workplace expectations came up in both conversations.


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The 7-Power Contractor

Hit the Reset on Your Business

Objectively evaluate what is going on in your contracting company and what needs to change.
February 3, 2023
Al Levi
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Business owners can react emotionally to suggestions that major changes are needed in the organization to achieve the desired success level. Read on for tips to objectively evaluate your company so you can attain your professional and personal goals.


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Contactor Profit Advantage

Dealing With Obtuse Consumers

Rely on the terms, conditions and prices of your agreement with the client, and include explanatory language on all invoices and contract forms.
February 3, 2023
Richard DiToma
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When clients balk at the price of your services after the work has been completed and the invoice is signed and paid, it’s usually because they talked to an unscrupulous and inexperienced plumber. And that plumber said he could have done the work for less. Read on for some tips to handle that in your company.


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Driving the ENERGY STAR Score Up in a Commercial Space

Tips and examples to keep comfort needs in a better balance with energy consumption.
February 3, 2023
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Boilers and chillers switched off, running efficiently and minimally for as long as possible, can keep comfort needs in a better balance with energy consumption.


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On-Premises Nitrogen Generation to Address CO2 Supply Concerns for Breweries

As these gases serve similar purposes in brewery processes, replacing one with the other is viable where a specific gas may not be required. Read on to learn about technologies that can aid in this endeavor.
February 3, 2023
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With a nationwide shortage of carbon dioxide, breweries are looking at nitrogen substitution for some brewing processes. 


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Plumbing Retrofit Upgrade May Not Be as Simple as You Think

Systematically dealing with challenges allows the designer to identify the impacts and provide an efficient, sustainable and cost-effective solution.
February 3, 2023
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Building retrofits may require a full or partial redesign of the existing space. Engineers and designers retrofitting a plumbing system must be aware of the many challenges ahead with documentation accuracy, code compliance and correct system sizing.


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Geothermal HVAC

When Does Aquifer Thermal Energy Transfer Work Best?

The system pumps water from an abundant aquifer and runs that earth-temperature water through exchangers in the mechanical room.
February 3, 2023
Jay Egg
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This column relates some of the caveats and facilitates the protection of groundwater resources while ensuring the optimal performance of an aquifer thermal energy transfer system.  


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Leadership Qualities We Must Unlearn in a Post-Pandemic World

Businesses must be about more than moving goods. Leaders must provide for the personal and professional growth of their people for success.
January 6, 2023
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Showroom Excellence

Take Business Planning Seriously

People still want to experience great shopping; it is up to us to make that experience extraordinary. Make sure you have your staff prepared.
January 6, 2023
Jeff MacDowell
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While some high-end retail furniture stores insisted we were in a recession, most of the showrooms I spoke with swore the opposite — still busy and still a backlog of orders to push out.


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Legal Pipeline

Builder Beware: Disclaimer of Implied Warranties May Not Be Enforceable

Freedom of contract is not absolute; it has limitations, regardless of the jurisdiction.
January 6, 2023
Steven Nudelman
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In part, implied warranties ensure that homebuyers are protected from poor-quality construction. Make sure your contracts do not have lopsided waivers and provisions that make them unfair to your customers.


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