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It’s a good time of year to put aside negative thoughts about all the problems of our industry.

Even today customers ask us about the efficiency of hydronic floor heating systems compared to other heating systems.

Your Business’ Image: Image does make a difference — even for your current employees.

Last month we stressed the critical importance of performing a “quantity survey,” or counting parts and pieces.

Are there opportunities for the small shop operators in this consolidation frenzy?

In the months following their 1996 initial public offering at $15, American Residential Services stock rose steadily to an all-time high of $28 plus change.

Here is a peek at some of the underlying premises of consolidation that should give you a better understanding of what’s going on.

It’s important to understand what wrongful discharge cases are all about — and what you can do to reduce the risks.

Contractors can produce more profit and less risk by using labor in a intelligent manner.

Large-scale acquisitions mark the transition to a phase of consolidation in which deal making gives way to performance.