Letters to the Editor
To comment on an article, email Bob Mader at bmader@penton.com
Broken promises: a franchise almost broke us
THIS IS IN REGARDS to the franchising article in the recent CONTRACTOR magazine (August, p. 44). It was promoting reasons why people should spend thousands...
My guys can do sprinkler fitting with the best of them
NORFOLK, VA. Mr. Wilson protests too much (August Letters, p. 42). Residential fire sprinkler systems connected directly to the domestic potable water...
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...
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!...
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...
Marketing article is useful
Charlotte, N.C. I sincerely appreciated the article on marketing by Adams Hudson in the recent issue of CONTRACTOR magazine. Hope you will consider more...
Displays focus on installations
Peculiar, MO. I am just now reading your article in the November issue of CONTRACTOR magazine. I found it very interesting that the quote in the middle...
LETTERS
MANNHEIM, PA. One of the most visible changes of Bob Mader's moving to the Editor-in-Chief position is that he gets to write the parting shot. I really...
Letter Was Unjustified Attack on Association
Chattanooga, Tenn. The letter, which appears in the May 2008 issue of your magazine (May pg. 31) , is a direct, wholly unjustified attack on the Cast...
Ensure electric radiant is installed properly
Via E-mail I read with interest Mark Eatherton's article on Alternative Radiant Heating Solutions (January, p. 36) and was happy to see him take on this...
Student looks for PM career advice
VIA E-MAIL -- My name is DeShawn Alexander and I am a senior at Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pa., progressing towards a B.S. in HVACR Technology (www.pct.edu). I read Kent Craig's articles all the time and find them very informative. ...
Water is our most valuable resource
VIA E-MAIL -- Hope all is well and you are getting settled in with your new position. Nice editorial in the November CONTRACTOR. ...
How can I get rid of septic odor?
VIA E-MAIL -- I’m a homeowner with a septic odor problem and got discovered Dave Yates' e-mail address from an article called, “House traps solve septic odor problems,” from www.contractormag.com. ...
LETTERS AND E-MAILS
Solar thermal can cost less DORCHESTER, ONTARIO I enjoyed reading Dave Yates' article on his solar installation in Contractor magazine (May, p. 40). The...
Estimating Help Offered
I read Bill Russell's letter in the June issue of CONTRACTOR ("Need to update estimating methods," Letters, pg. 26). Knowing Victor Ottaviano, and being a contributor to the plumbing sections of his estimating guides, I could assist him in guiding and updating his estimating program....
Don't Break Up Articles
I like the CONTRACTOR publication, but please stop breaking up articles on three different pages throughout. ...
Bottled Water is Gold
Amen to Dave Yates' writing about bottled water ("Want liquid gold? Turn on your tap,")!...
Respect for Our Industry Starts from Within
To comment on an article, email Bob Miodonski at bmiodonski@penton.com Respect for Our Industry Starts from WithinCAMP HILL, PA. I was lunching with two...
PMP Courses have Merit
I read H. Kent Craig's column "PMP certification: Is it worth anything?" online at www.contractormag.com, and I would have to say that most of it is on track....









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