Articles by Jim Olsztynski

Graceful Exiting<br>Jim Olsztynski

December 1, 2007
Getting out of the contracting business can be harder than starting one.
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Promoting 'Honorable Toil'<br>Jim Olsztynski

November 1, 2007
The Plumbing Council of Chicagoland has a marketing flair anchored in good works.
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Reckoning Time For Trade Associations<br> Jim Olsztynski

October 1, 2007
More than ever before, they need to prove their value.
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What Are Contractors Like?<br>Jim Olsztynski

September 4, 2007
A soul-searching quest for common ground.
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Bigger They Are, Harder They Fall<br>Jim Olsztynski

August 1, 2007
What is the optimal size for mechanical contractors?
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July 16, 2007 - McJunkin, Red Man Announce 'Merger Of Equals'

July 16, 2007
New company is known as McJunkin-Red Man, thanks to DJIA.
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Defending The Trade<br>Jim Olsztynski

July 10, 2007
Louisiana industry citizens uphold state licensing standards.
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S l o w P a y</br>Jim Olsztynski

June 11, 2007
The construction industry is in need of a cultural revolution to get with the times.
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Uncompromised Standards Key Applewood's Success

June 8, 2007
Denver cops undergo less screening than Applewood service techs.
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Plumbing Codes Get No Respect<br>Jim Olsztynski

May 2, 2007
Success leads to complacency, from which follow disasters.
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