Tools, methods to increase speed, efficiency — Pt. 2
Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a series of articles addressing means manners, methods and tools that will increase employee speed and efficiency in the field....
Going head-to-head with a PI
What can you do when the bully is in a position of authority and abuses their powers? To complicate matters, what can you do when they have a badge, a code book and no one to answer to but themselves? ...
Representative or just loud?
I like what you did with the piece from the guy cancelling his subscription — taking a stand and asking for others' responses. ...
My customers won't spend more
I agree totally with Michael Gray. My customers could care less about the info your magazine is publishing. ...
A happy middle ground is tough to achieve
Thanks for publishing Mike Gray's letter. Remember, there is always a thread of truth in every criticism. ...
Propagating the green myth
I remember what my older brother told my mom when she asked him if he had eaten his greens today, he replied, "Well…I ate a green crayon at school!"...
Green equipment can't cost customers more
The Letter to the Editor from Michael Gray struck a real cord with me. I have, on a couple of occasions over the past year...
Forcing the green agenda
I agree wholeheartedly with Michael [Gray]. Your magazine is overrun with green, on just about every page....
Benefitted from the green movement
I read with mild amusement and later with great disappointment, the ignorant ranting of an individual such as Michael Gray, owner of some company called Refrigeration Specialists...
Asset protection, estate planning: wealth-saving bedfellows
The typical reader of this column hates paying taxes. Beating up the IRS — legally — is often their favorite indoor sport....
Get the government out of our lives
I would introduce myself as a contractor and a concerned one at that. As I was reading through the November issue I started to say to myself what is with all this green stuff!...
The shared risk/reward project management paradigm
Step right up ladies and gentlemen, and let me sell you a bottle of the newest incarnation of the shared risk/reward project management paradigm. It's the latest and greatest incarnation being fostered in the mechanical contracting community in general and project management in particular. ...
Michael Gray for President!
Michael Gray for President! I strongly agree with much of what Michael had to say in your November edition of CONTRACTOR magazine....
Who's afraid of liquidated damages?
Contractors often bemoan the topic of liquidated damages. This is understandable if you have ever had to pay them. But the idea of liquidated damages should not be something to fear. In fact, there are many reasons why liquidated damages, or at least a liquidated damages clause, can be a good thing — if you know a little about them. ...
Get on board or become a relic
LEED, follow, or fall waaaayyyy behind! We're at a crossroads where one is the progression of technology blending into ever-increasing efficiencies ...
Tools, methods to increase speed and efficiency
This is the initial installment of a multiple part article addressing means manners, methods and tools that will increase employee speed and efficiency in the field....
2011 still scares contractors
As is our custom each January, we ask prominent players in the industry what kind of business conditions they expect to see in the coming year. Manufacturers are cautiously optimistic. They can be. Many of them are in multiple lines of work across the country and internationally, so they benefit from that diversity. Contractors, however, are not so sure....
Benefits of web-based construction software
Web-based software is a growing trend in the construction industry. It is typically subscription-based by the month and, perhaps, by the number of users, so there is no hefty initial outlay. Software that resides online 24/7 provides complete project visibility among all enabled project team members any time and any place there is web access. ...
Marketing plan musts for 2011
Everyone wants 2011 to be better than last year, but only a few plumbers will take active steps to ensure improvement and prepare a marketing plan. If you haven't already created a marketing plan for 2011, here's what you can do now to ensure improvement this year. ...
To market or not to market … what a question!
As a vendor in today's marketplace, where do you fit in the greater scheme of the marketing machine and what can you do to take better advantage of all the opportunities available to you?...
Good advice from a jobs guru
When Alicia Sisk-Morris began her career with a major construction management executive search firm in the 1990s, an opportunity soon presented itself because of her honesty, work ethic and dedication. She was asked to start, from scratch, the firm's first MEP Desk and from there her career took off, she eventually becoming one of the top recruiters in the country....
The largest heat source in the world — Part 3
This is the final installment of a multiple part article chronicling the true geothermal district heating system at the Breitenbush Hot Springs Resort, Detroit, Ore....
Nelson Mechanical Design: infectious enthusiasm
We knew that we wanted Nelson Mechanical Design to be our 2010 Contractor of the Year because we’ve admired their work for a quite a while. The contractor won a 1st Place Green Mechanical Award last year in the Most Innovative category for a geothermal project on Martha's Vineyard. ...
Application, camera increase accuracy in the field
In the construction industry, accessibility in the field to plans, specifications, schedules, change orders, photos and other relevant data about a project is not only becoming increasingly commonplace but — on some projects — essential. Used across the board, a dedicated online site that enables contractors, engineers, architects, clients and others to view and share all sorts of documents and details from the convenience of their iPads or iPhones can save time, reduce costs for reproduction and distribution of documents, and improve accuracy by ensuring that everyone is on the same page....
Maximizing profit in a tight economy
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that if you are in business and reading this publication, you are in it to make a profit. I've never met anyone in this industry (or in most others industries, truth be told) who was working at it for fun or some noble purpose other than the profit motive. After all we are capitalists. We take our money and invest it in a venture that, we sincerely hope, will provide profits and a "return" on our investment....
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