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Take the lead on lead

Make your company a resource for your customers.

May 23, 2013

You may have heard the news last month that an ingredient found in red meat and energy drinks can harden your arteries, causing you to develop heart disease.

Smoke Gets in your Eyes

It’s time to do wood-fired heating right.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

April 19, 2013

Every August, I make a short trip to a local event call the Woodsmen’s Field Days. This gathering is all about cutting down trees and then slicing them up into either firewood or lumber.

Information or Implementation?

Commit to getting done what must be done.

Al Levi

April 19, 2013

After my first year as a consultant to the various trades I had worked in (and some I never worked in), my brothers asked me what had I learned and what I felt made the difference between the winners and the losers in the contracting business.

Using low-lead/no-lead valves

These alloys work best in potable water products and applications.

Geoff McLaughlin

April 19, 2013

Milwaukee Valve Co. has manufactured drinking water valves for many decades. In association with requirements for our industry and products, we’ve been closely following the rapidly changing legal landscape in this area.

Radiator Cover-Up

A simple way of killing convection and radiation.

Dan Holohan

April 19, 2013

One of my yellowed heating textbooks has a wonderful drawing of a Victorian radiator that has what looks like a teapot cozy over it.

Customers are Raising the Bar

Keep them by exceeding their expectations.

Adams Hudson

April 19, 2013

What’s up with customers these days? It’s like they want better value, quality products, efficient service and someone they can count on. Then, if they don’t find what they’re looking for, they’re on to someone who’s got what it takes.

Training Service Technicians

Paul Ridilla

April 19, 2013

Maintaining effective human relations throughout your shop and service department creates an enviable reputation for attracting key employees, which naturally attracts new customers.

Greenfield Industrial Projects to Grow

Service sector spurs surge in exports.

April 19, 2013

This year appears on track for a significant mix of industrial construction projects, according to Industrial Info Re-sources, an informational news source that tracks the progress of major construction on a daily basis.

U.S. infrastructure grade rises to D+

Piping and plumbing figure into needed improvements.

Bob Miodonski

April 19, 2013

Many students would be happy getting their report cards every four years. Then again, maybe they wouldn’t if they received the across-the-board poor grades given to America’s infrastructure.

Technician Appreciation

The majority of your techs are open to change and want to improve their work.

Kenny Chapman

April 19, 2013

I am amazed by how many of my fellow contractors are in a constant state of complaining about their technicians: “I can’t get them to do this. They won’t do that. Why don’t they understand?