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June 2020

Volume: 20
Edition: 6
Contractors Lead the Way During COVID-19: Deemed ‘essential workers,’ plumbing and heating professionals also show just how essential they are helping their communities.

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Contractors Lead the Way During COVID-19

Deemed ‘essential workers,’ plumbing and heating professionals also show just how essential they are helping their communities.
June 1, 2020
Steve Smith
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After the COVID-19 pandemic’s shelter-in-place orders went out across the country, contractors stepped up and led the way delivering … groceries … prescriptions … pizza … and, yes, even flowers. 
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Tyler Arndt Takes On the World

Youngest Wisconsin PHCC president’s accolades include scholarships, national apprentice winner and apprentice contest winner and on to apprentice contest judge.
June 1, 2020
Steve Smith
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Tyler Arndt has racked up quite a list of accomplishments for a guy who was just about to turn 27 when we stopped by Arndt & Son Plumbing, Brooklyn, Wisconsin, last month. 
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Rethink your Approach to Resource Planning

Our industry is fixated on tools, but it’s organizational values that should matter most.
June 1, 2020
James Miller
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While no one wants an economic slowdown, it can provide companies with an opportunity to get ready for the future by increasing efficiency and improving systems with less disruption.
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Legal Pipeline

A Current Look at Force Majeure

In this age of COVID-19, parties to construction contracts (and their legal counsel) need to be mindful of these provisions.
June 1, 2020
Steven Nudelman
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has thrown a wrench into the country’s longest stretch of economic growth, threatening the performance and profitability of construction projects in states with restrictive governmental regulations.
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Alternative Energy

Blue Energy

Where does the road end?
June 1, 2020
Max Rohr
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In this industry, we spend our lives moving water and energy around. Some things that use a lot of energy are easy to identify, such as heavy machinery or air-conditioned buildings with open external doors.
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Contractor Stories

There’s a Better Way

Guys like me realize that we all start at the bottom and it takes many years to get good at your craft. So ignore the trolls.
June 1, 2020
Stephen Minnich
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They are not going away any time soon and every response to their vitriol just further serves their cause. Efforts of being reasonable, polite, humble and displays of self-deprecation will be in vain.
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Radiant Insider

By The Time You Read This

Providing industry education virtually is challenging, but could be the new normal for a while.
June 1, 2020
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr
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These past few months have certainly turned a lot of lives and businesses upside down. It's been like living in a sci-fi movie.
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Contractor Profit Advantage

The Time to Change is Long Overdue

Switching to contract pricing allows your customers to make informed decisions on repairs and replacement based on their budgets.
June 1, 2020
Richard DiToma
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In 1980, debates among PHC contractors began regarding whether to charge consumers by the hour or by the job. Some contractors sided with time and material pricing while others raved about the benefits of quoting prices before commencing services.
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Business Uncomplicated

How to Write a Procedure

A pandemic is something we should be prepared to deal with again, so now's a good time to update your procedures.
June 1, 2020
Ellen Rohr
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Recently, at ZOOM Drain, we updated procedures in our operations manual to respond to the COVID-19 environment. It was helpful to have solid systems in place already.
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