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Articles Tagged with ''contractors''

A. O. Smith's the Mechanical Marvel, the world’s first fully automated automobile frame assembly plant.

From automobiles to water heaters

A. O. Smith celebrates 150 years.
Natalie Forster
Natalie Forster
July 22, 2024

A. O. Smith, celebrating 150 years in 2024, began in 1874 as a metal components supplier for baby carriages and bicycles. Arthur O. Smith designed a lightweight pressed steel car frame and became a major supplier to car manufacturers like Packard, Cadillac, and Ford.


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Service Plumbing Pros | Matt Michel

6 groups every plumber should join

The benefits of networking.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
July 10, 2024

Plumbers are typically independent and work alone from a service truck, but there are significant benefits to joining groups. These can include learning from peers and expanding your customer base. Consider joining these six groups as a plumber.


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The Blue Collar Coach | Kenny Chapman

How organizational charts accelerate team efficiency

A game plan for success.
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Kenny Chapman
July 2, 2024

Our training at The Blue Collar Success Group focuses on three crucial areas: scorecards, processes, and organizational charts. These components are essential for clarity, motivation, and accountability. This month, we will focus on organizational charts.


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Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical receives 9th consecutive Ruud Top Pro Partner Award

June 17, 2024

This award marks Hiller’s ninth consecutive recognition, beginning in 2015. 


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Service Plumbing Pros | Matt Michel

4 things you must do to justify a higher price

Best practices for earning more revenue.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
June 10, 2024

In every market, some companies offer low-priced products, while others offer high-priced premium products. If you want to justify a higher price, here are four things you must do.


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Consumers expect single-day responses to their inquiries, Scorpion data finds

June 5, 2024

Published data from Scorpion illustrates key insights that those in the home services and legal industries must understand to help grow their businesses. 


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The Blue Collar Coach | Kenny Chapman

Shifting leadership styles from field to office

A guide for growing managers.
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Kenny Chapman
June 4, 2024

I have a question for all my fellow leaders in the trades: How well do you remember the days when you were solely in the field?


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New ServiceTitan Survey Data reveals commercial contractors remain resilient despite economic headwinds

May 22, 2024

The report surveyed over 1,000 commercial contractors across various trades and found that in the face of economic challenges, contractors remain resilient and are doubling down on sales and marketing while adopting new technology to help drive customer and business growth. 


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Radiant Comfort Report Spring 2024 Edition

Martha's Vineyard mechanical contractor incorporates radiant heating into his own Net Zero strategy

Radiant heating board helps system operate more effectively at lower supply water temperatures.
May 21, 2024

Matt Millard, owner of Performance Mechanical in Edgartown, Massachusetts, loves to experiment with new technologies. Recently, Millard wanted to step up to hydronic radiant heating for his own home addition using an air-to-water heat pump.


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Thomas & Galbraith Heating, Cooling & Plumbing expands services to Dayton area

May 13, 2024

Thomas & Galbraith, a heating, cooling and plumbing company serving southwest Ohio, announced it is expanding services into Dayton, Ohio. 


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