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Led by Chief Editor, John Mesenbrink, our editorial staff assembles the perfect editorial blend to help plumbing & hydronic contractors improve job performance and business operations. The result -- The contractor’s #1 choice!

The enemy within

When contractors and consumers are about to talk price, apprehension always puts in an appearance. Contractors and their technicians who are not confident that their prices are properly profitable exude ... >> More

Solar economies — look at cash flow, not payback

Whenever a solar heating project is under discussion, someone always brings up the concept of “payback.” This idea is based on the assumption that the extra cost of installing solar equipment must ... >> More

You are right on top of it

Russell Conwell gave a speech, the same speech, over 6,000 times. In it, he described a young man who gave up everything he had…his family farm, the family … to travel the world to find his fortune. ... >> More

U.S. banks mitigate commercial real estate scare

It has been almost a year since America’s regional, local, even major, banks started bracing themselves for the repayment onslaught of more than $25 billion of past due outstanding commercial ... >> More