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Mining

Randall Hilton
March 30, 2006
Similarities exist between certain contractors and Gold Rush miners.
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What Does $5 Get You?

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Al Levi
March 30, 2006
Attract the best techs by paying the best.
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Green Plumbing Material

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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
March 30, 2006
The argument about environmentally friendly materials continues.
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A Burning Question

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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
March 30, 2006
Are high-performance condensing boilers compatible with mixing devices?
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The Deadline Is Here

Maurice Maio
March 30, 2006
Don't let the next consolidation movement pass you by. Ready your business now.
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Ask Al

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Al Levi
March 30, 2006
Al Levi knows what it takes to make your business run with less stress and more success. Contractors, just like you, seek his advice regularly. Al has agreed to let us share with PM readers some of the questions he gets and the answers he gives.
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Backward Thinking

Jim Olsztynski
March 30, 2006
Do you prefer to recreate the past, or live in the future?
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Stone Soup?

Ellen Rohr
March 30, 2006
Focus on the “big rock” numbers - labor and materials - and watch for patterns in accounting.
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April Letters To The Editor

March 28, 2006
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Providing Sprinklers In Residential Basements

Mark Bromann
March 7, 2006
For several years now, the most frustrating question presented to me from colleagues in the fire protection industry has been this one: What type of fire sprinklers should be installed in the basement of a residence?
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