Winning the Sales War
Oct 1, 2007, By Brad Dawson, LTV Dynamics
Be honest. How many bids are sitting on your desk at this very moment? Are you confident you'll win at least 80% of them? Besides a competitive price,...
New Subcontractors Association Aims for Deeper Discounts From Manufacturers
Oct 1, 2007,
Live on the Internet for just a few months, Albany, N.Y.-based SubcontractorsCorner.com already boasts a full left-hand column of advertisers offering...
The Case of the 120V Electrocution Mystery
Oct 1, 2007, By Michael S. Morse, Ph.D., University of San Diego
Although often dismissed by industry veterans and novices alike as trivial, working in proximity to live 120V circuits leads to the untimely and unexpected...
Hotel Outlook Has Five-Star Potential
Oct 1, 2007, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
A booming travel/tourism industry, the moderating cost of building materials, and a disproportionate supply versus demand equation are some of the factors...
Service Secrets
Sep 1, 2007, By Amy Florence Fischbach, Contributing Writer
Jim Kleiser, franchisee owner of Mr. Electric in Vancouver, Wash., started his own business with a service truck in his garage. In less than 18 months,...
Numbers Game
Sep 1, 2007, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Every time I pick up a newspaper, turn on the radio, or tune in to the local or national TV news, all I hear about is how bad the residential housing...
2008 Truck & Van Preview
Sep 1, 2007, By the Editors of Fleet Owner magazine
Despite the big falloff in new truck sales this year due to the mandated introduction of EPA 2007-compliant diesel engines into 2008 model year trucks...
The Changing Face of CPM
Sep 1, 2007, By Tom Zind, Freelance Writer
The advent of ever-more powerful software has relieved contractors of tedious work ranging from bookkeeping to taxes to estimating. Time that used to...
Safer Aerial Work Platforms Only a Click Away
Sep 1, 2007,
It's a well-known fact that, when worn, automobile seat belts save lives. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), based...
ACEEE Scorecard Rates States on Energy Efficiency
Sep 1, 2007,
To identify those states committed to safeguarding the environment, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), Washington, D.C., has...
Construction Contractors Not Required to Sign Project Labor Agreement
Sep 1, 2007,
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently found that labor unions and the owner of an upcoming project cannot lawfully agree to require the owner's...
Nonresidential Construction Spending and Employment Reports At Odds
Sep 1, 2007,
Despite reports of year-to-year gains of 14% to 15% in nonresidential spending and investment in nonresidential structures, the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
