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Editors' Pick
Raising the Bar
by
Joe O'Connor
| May 2012
| under
  • Safety

Ever wonder how companies win safety awards or achieve zero injuries? Safety benchmarking could be the explanation and the path to accomplish success with your safety program.

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2012 Construction Outlook
by
Joseph M. Kelly
| January 2012
| under
  • Residential

Leading construction experts and economists are certain about one thing in construction right now: The future is mostly uncertain because consumers are scared, and too many Americans are unemployed. Economists see 2012 as a big question mark because of the risk of a double-dip recession.

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Editors' Pick
Let Your Experience Be Their Guide
by
Susan M. Casey
| June 2011
| under
  • Green Building

The solar-power industry faces many challenges, and not all of them are of the financial variety. For many of your customers, entering this unfamiliar territory can seem daunting and risky, which may be a burden on them.

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Full Charge Ahead
by
Chuck Ross
| March 2011
| under
  • Green Building

To borrow a horse-racing metaphor, electric vehicles (EVs) have barely left the starting gate in their efforts to transform our transportation system, but forecasters predict a growing market for the charging equipment needed to keep them on the road.

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Sizing Them Up
by
Russ Munyan
| October 2009
| under
  • Miscellaneous

In some ways, there is no difference between small and large contractors. Each one earns its own reputation based on its quality of work and customer service. That reputation, in turn, determines today’s success and tomorrow’s viability. And yet there are major differences.

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Construction Forecast 2009
by
Joseph M. Kelly
| January 2009
| under
  • Residential

At a time when things could not look much worse economically, there is some good news to accompany the overwhelming bad. First, the bad news. “The economic outlook is a disaster,” said Michael J.

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The EC as Specialty Contractor
by
Jeff Gavin
| November 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

For electrical service technicians and their firms, it may be time to retire the term “subcontractor.” The label seems ill-suited as electrical contractors (ECs) expand their services to become one-stop shops for owners and general contractors.

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This EC Is Just Right
by
Russ Munyan
| November 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Goldilocks knew how to get it right. She knew too big when she saw it, and she could tell when too small just was not enough. Most importantly, she understood the concept that something could be just right.

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Chasing the Dream
by
Russ Munyan
| August 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Every contractor wants to form a no-bid relationship with each client and never have to bid for work again. But, of course, even if that were to happen, most contractors would simply build on that success and grow their businesses further, which would mean bidding for new work with new clients.

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The Power of Suggestion
by
Russ Munyan
| June 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Here is some good green news for electrical contractors: You can take environmentally friendly steps that will both save your clients money and conserve resources without hurting your bottom line. In many cases, the strategies will help your profitability.

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