Christmas gifts wrapped in work clothes
December 22nd already I can't wait till noon when we get off work!" The long weekend leading to Christmas was an exciting time for Mike. Life had been...
Unconventional heat for snow melt, part 2
BY MARK EATHERTON HYDRONIC HEATING AUTHORITY WE BEGAN DISCUSSING the potential of waste heat recovery as an alternative to conventional heat sources for...
Not your father's plumber
INDUSTRY EDUCATOR STARBUCKS, WHICH convinced us that a cup of coffee is worth $4, is now selling safe water. In full-page ads in The New York Times, Starbucks...
Place your bets at 'Casino Spec Build'
BY JOEL BOUCHER HEATING CONTRACTOR IT'S LATE IN the afternoon, and I am on edge and running behind. At the last minute, I had received a call for free...
TIPs column so popular it hit No. 1 on Google
BY IRVING L. BLACKMAN TAX ACCOUNTANT THE PURPOSE OF this monthly column always has been and still is simple: to show you, my readers, how to save taxes...
Estimate heat load by room or whole house
BY WILLIAM AND PATTI FELDMAN COMPUTER AUTHORITIES THE FIRST STEP when specifying and recommending a residential heating system is to determine the heat...
Think through partial substantial completion
BY SUSAN LINDEN McGREEVY CONSTRUCTION ATTORNEY ASK THE AVERAGE person what it means to be " substantially complete" and you will probably get an answer...
Work smarter, not just harder
BY BOB MIODONSKI PUBLISHER AND EDITORIAL DIRECTOR WHENEVER THE government releases statistics that boast about how productive American workers are compared...
How to become an 'instant project manager'
BY H. KENT CRAIG MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR IT'S 2 P.M. FRIDAY. You've just learned that the senior project manager for your company, Mr. Alias, was fired...
Hot holiday marketing strategies
BY ADAMS HUDSON MARKETING CONSULTANT I've BEEN KEEPING a secret from you. Well, actually a couple of them (I'm waiting for the background check results)....
Murder in the boiler room
Murder in the boiler room BY DAVE YATES PLUMBING CONTRACTOR IT'S BEEN SAID that Dead Men tell no tales, but the gang of murderers I was investigating...
Software solution streamlines sales processes
COMPUTER AUTHORITIES OPPORTUNITY MANAGER Version 3.3 (Opportunity Interactive, www.opactive.com, 877/816-6649) is a sales process/sales management tool...
Turn insurance mistakes into tax-free wealth
IT'S FRUSTRATING. Year after year our office is asked to give a second opinion on the completed estate plans of owners of family businesses. It is rare...
LEED accreditation will be vital to your future
MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR IF YOU HONESTLY think this socalled "green revolution" is a fad, ask yourself: Do you believe that gasoline is going to drop back...
The coming wave in plumbing marketing
MARKETING CONSULTANT THIS FORM OF MARKETING is no longer a secret. Well, except for about 94% of you. Brace yourself. This is big: You like getting new...
Hot water recirculation saves money, energy
PLUMBING CONTRACTOR SAVING MONEY AND conserving energy aren't always the first things on our customers' minds when asking about retrofitting or adding...
Find 'green' in green buildings
OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF AUSTIN, TEXAS The other "green" in the green movement the folding kind is why construction firms should market their ability to...
Action plans bring business plans to life
OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF BALTIMORE Saying that 90,000 to 100,000 plumbing and HVAC contractors are in business today, consultant John LaPlant added that...
Continuing education: A cautionary tale
INDUSTRY EDUCATOR ONLY TWO YEARS old, Connecticut's continuing education requirement for plumbers has suffered a series of setbacks: First, the program...
Alternative snow-melt system heat sources
HYDRONIC HEATING AUTHORITY AS HUMBLE BEINGS on the face of this fine planet of ours, it is important for all of us as citizens to seek out ways to reduce...
Think fast, what's your business worth?
GIVE THE RIGHT answers and you can win big bucks on many TV game shows. Typically, the host only allows about 15 seconds for the contestant to give the...
Market To The Woman Of The House!
Market To The Woman Of The House! By Mark Matteson In the summer of 2004, my wife, Debbie, "told me" we were going to hear Michael Bubl, the 25-year-old...
Flooded basements and sump pump safety
Second in a series. CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS are a funny thing sometimes. A recent submersible sump pump installation triggered a series of angry phone calls....
Even more answers on snow-melt insulation
Third in a series. I SET UP MY own unscientific re-search to compare different insulation products used in snow-melt systems, as you'll recall from last...
Nifty hardware devices for added convenience
HERE ARE THREE handy hardware devices that can ease your way through the day in the office and on the go. Portable snapshot printer Kodak EasyShare photo...
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