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April 1999 Features

Show & Sell
Effective merchandising, no matter what the product, means telling and selling a complete story.

Universal Design, Universal Appeal
It’s time to change the bathroom to accommodate the graying of America.

Functional Luxury
Towel warmers aren’t just fancy accessories anymore.

Why Use Hydronic Heating?
The following excerpt, Chapter 1, describes the benefits of hydronic heating.

Making More With Less
As a result of recent demographic trends in the United States, many contractors believe that the single greatest challenge facing the construction industry is a shrinking qualified workforce.

Keeping The Family Business In The Family
Today, family-owned businesses face new challenges when transferring ownership to children or other family members.

Web Exclusive
The Center For Universal Design at North Carolina State University lists seven key strategies that have been developed for designing universal plumbing products.

Newsmakers: Ron Rodgers, president, J.B. Rodgers/Kinetics & John Yale, vice president, J.B. Rodgers/Kinetics
Free agency comes to contracting ...

April 1999 Columns

Beyond Serfdom
Is it unethical to steal employees from other contractors?

Mixing Wood And Water
Burning wood for home heating is a way of life rather than just a fuel choice.

Becoming Better At Soldering
Plumbing contractors are becoming very familiar with the new standard, NSF 61.

Strength In Numbers
Check out trade organizations before you join. You’ll enjoy the benefits.

Certify Your Professionals
Your customers will pay more for first-class professionals, but they will also demand what they are paying for.

Would You Rather Go To The Super Bowl ... Or A Trade Show?
Forgive me for being sacrilegious here, but, exactly what do y’all need trade shows for?

The People Business
The white collar world treats employees like precious gems.

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