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My bosses asked me to turn futurist in this beginning-of-year column and predict what this industry will look like a few years down the road.

Plumbing contractors are becoming very familiar with the new standard, NSF 61.

Now we must add IHSCC to this industry’s alphabet soup of organizations.

We’ve been stressing America’s critical craft shortage, along with some innovative “means and methods” to attract more good help while hanging onto who you already have on your payroll.

The reality of working at home is this: compromise.

What drives your local economy?

I have received numerous letters more or less along the same lines, but none as eloquent as what you are about to read.

When I meet and visit with people, the Question most Frequently Asked of me is “Why did you sell your business?”

Some of the industry’s idle chatter concerns the perceived need to mount a nationwide publicity campaign to boost the image of the plumbing contractor.

The gist of the article is that contractors/manufacturers (choose your audience) are wrong-headed in trying to put restrictions on utility affiliates, such as those engaged in marketing PHC services.