Programs provide education and training
Here are two software programs that use computer graphics to provide education and training on HVAC equipment and systems. One program is designed so...
The latest on E-Verify
If you are not in the loop on the current status of E-Verify, don't feel alone. This 13-year-old concept is still being born. ...
Three steps to follow when job hunting
If you're a project manager, but not managing any jobs, you should ask yourself if this could be because your company doesn't have any new jobs in the...
Put power in your direct mail campaigns
Face it. Most contractors need help in the marketing arena. At one extreme, do-it-yourself direct marketers make amateurish attempts that cause homeowners...
Adventures at Hydronicahh Part 4
I have often said that a radiant wall will deliver more radiant energy to a human body than will a horizontal ceiling or floor surface. Think of absorbing...
It's always 55F
GEO-EXCHANGE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS PROVIDE A PROFITABLE NICHE MARKET FOR CONTRACTORS, AND TIE IN WELL WITH RADIANT SYSTEMS...
Got to be smarter than the average bear
I'm with Kevin Tindall on this one. At the recent meeting of the International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials Green Technical Committee,...
Public bathroom pressure woes resolved
Last month's column dealt with the low-water pressure problems faced by a large public park. New restrooms had been completed, but the installed plumbing...
You may need body armor if builders read your column
York, Pa. As I was reading the back page, a number of thoughts jumped through my head, not the least of which was thinking you may need...
Programs that put power in your pocket
Heads up for the early adopters among you. Want to travel light when doing your duct sizing and other calculations in the field? Now it's possible thanks to some new iPhone applications that put a lot of power in your pocket....
Leave sprinkler installation to sprinkler fitters
I must respectfully disagree with Mr. Scandaliato's article in the June issue in which he asserts that plumbing contractors are best...
NFPA study: Sprinklers don't hurt sales
Last month in this space I talked about how homebuilders are determined to kill residential sprinklers (July, p. 50). Sprinklers cost too much, the builders...
Diversification is key to building business
The plumbing/pipefitting/HVAC industry is broad based. There are as many types of businesses as there are facets of the trade. They range from the one-man...
Contractors can influence today's solar industry
Today's plumbing and heating business is peppered with old solar guys who were just coming of age when solar hit big in the late 1970s and early 1980s....
Public restroom water pressure woes
The park's director of public works called with a water-pressure issue: We have a new restroom facility and the water pressure can't be regulated properly...
Adventures at Hydronicahh Part 3
Since radiant comfort can be delivered from any large surface area, I decided that the primary method of delivery in the existing portion of the structure...
Avoid disputes with a discussion, contract
Although the recent economic downturn has left people scrambling for ways to increase sales and profit while avoiding risk, the construction industry...
Laws that can make you wealthy
Knowledge is power, and the right kind of knowledge, if you know what to do with it, has been and always will be an economic powerhouse for you and your...
Create a game plan to survive a layoff
If you've been a project manager or senior-level estimator for at least five years and have worked for a company that has been in business for at least 10 years, doing primarily new construction, I'd bet it's a one in five chance that you are unemployed at the moment....
How to embrace an advertising media mix
A few years ago, a big Yellow Pages ad was sufficient to generate a base level of call volume large enough to support a plumbing company my how the world...
KPIs track business results, data, trends
If someone asks you how's your business doing, what do you tell them? If you've just seen last month's financials you might feel fairly confident in saying...
Right about homebuilders
Berkeley. Calif. Nice editorial (July, p. 50)! I'm glad I don't do residential. You hit the nail on the head!...
Homebuilders continue to be our nemesis
Every once in a while something comes up that reminds me of how much I dislike homebuilders. I have colleagues who work with homebuilders and I'm sure...
Can HOAs stop you from going green?
As a nation, we are all becoming more conscious of the need to be energy efficient and energy independent. The Obama administration says that it is making...
Lifetime planning with a twist
For years this column has hammered away at the concept of needing two plans an estate plan and lifetime plan. My point has been, and still is today, that...
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