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January 1999 Features

The Case Of The Disappearing Tub
Manufacturers say there is an expanded marketing opportunity for shower products.

Gallery Of Radiant Trends
The future of radiant heat may be above your head rather than below your feet — that is, for the installer.

Radiant Wishes
Does anyone out there know “everything there is to know” about radiant heating?

Workplace Violence Strikes A Contractor
Perkins of Ideal Engineering had been shot by an employee he had discharged moments before.

Integrated Software
It’s not “news” that one key to profitability for plumbing and mechanical contractors is accurate, timely tracking of materials costs.

Newsmakers with Larry Drake
PM sat down with Drake to discuss the happenings of a rising industry, the public relations nightmare that struck in October and where the radiant industry expects to go.

January 1999 Columns

Never Co-Sign A Note
To share my most important lesson, I have to turn the clock back to 1970.

Conservatively Creative
Here are some design principles for hydronics that guide my thinking now.

Anything Is Possible In The Plumbing Code
The Big Picture: Sometimes the simplest examples are easiest to put things into perspective.

Beware Of The Revolving Door
One of the most important ingredients for a successful business is having top quality employees.

A Lesson To Live By
The most important lesson I ever learned has been my motto and inspiration throughout all of my life — “Add pride to his life, his work will show it.”

Green Eggs And Ham
My ability to read gives me absolute certainty that, armed with a dictionary and the proper book, I could learn to do anything.

My Most Important Lesson Learned
All I know is that whenever I spend time in the field, I seem to meet hard-working, dedicated and skilled craftsmen who deserve more respect than they get.

Everything I Learned About Life I Learned In News Writing 103
For me, I learned everything I need to know in my News Writing 103 college journalism class.

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