With 20 of the nation’s best plumbing apprentices showcasing their knowledge and skills in San Antonio, Texas, last week, prize packages went to the top three contest winners. It was all part of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s popular Plumbing Apprentice Contest, held each year during PHCC’s CONNECT conference. Judged by the Foundation’s Read more
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I received a text from my good friend Andy Mickelson a week or two ago that got me going. Andy and I talk fairly often, mostly about work and the day-to-day happening of self-employment. When my phone made that altogether familiar sound notifying me of a new message I reached into my pocket to see Read more
https://youtu.be/oM8g97YVRwA For future-focused organizations to succeed with a Millennial-infused workforce, a bold approach to management is needed – one where freedom, trust and experimentation are encouraged. Most organizations, however, have been constructed on a model based on principles of top-down command and control, and centralized power and information. Join Seth Mattison, an internationally renowned expert Read more
DEWALT’s new line includes eleven pneumatic nailers and staplers for a wide variety of fastening applications; finishing, framing, siding, and more. Lightweight and compact with premium features, this line provides the user with the optimal range of fastening solutions, all of which are Guaranteed Tough® by DEWALT. Finishing Nailers DEWALT’s collection of pneumatic finish nailers Read more
Whether you’re a one-person operation or have several hundred employees, professionalism is key to a successful contracting business. Your highest revenue stream should be generated from repeat and referral customers. A bad review travels fast, while contractors actually have to work at acquiring good reviews, particularly on the Internet. As Ben Franklin eloquently surmised, “By Read more