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February 1999 Features

Putting The Puzzle Together
Prefabrication is LegosR for the plumbing industry.

Better Quality Means Better Results
Only recently a progressive few of the more than half-a-million contractors in the United States have come to realize that quality - the execution, not the word - could lead to increased profitability, greater employee and customer satisfaction, and enhance their ability to market their firms.

'We Want To Be Your Plumber'
A free service doesn’t have to mean money down the drain.

Efficiency On Wheels
Brad Davis designed his truck from stem to stern to make the maximum use of space and time.

How To Conduct A Job Interview Without Legal Problems
Today, nothing about employment is simple — and that includes job interviews.

Bonding Basics
According to the Associated General Contractors Association, one-half of all the construction firms in business today will be out of business six years from now.

February 1999 Columns

The Case Of Flat Rate Pricing
Contractors often ask me what’s the best method or use to invoice time and material work, extras or service/repair work.

Fine-Tuning Water Closets
When I was starting out as a young apprentice, one of my proudest moments was when I mastered the art of fine-tuning a water closet.

Incentive Pay Will Work For You
Salesmen get paid commissions while technicians are paid by the hour.

Shopping For An Accountant
Thirteen years ago Hot Rod and I went shopping for an accountant.

Are The Consolidators Losing Their Luster?
In the months following their 1996 initial public offering at $15, American Residential Services stock rose steadily to an all-time high of $28 plus change.

Is This The Beginning, The End, Or Both?
As you approach the second month of this new year, you should analyze where you are, where you've been and especially where you want to go.

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