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Jen Anesi Editorial Opinion

Jen Anesi-Brombach: Give millennials a break

They’re facing some pretty steep odds, and it’s not their fault.
Jen Anesi-Brombach
Jen Anesi-Brombach
November 21, 2018

In my travels as editor of this magazine, I’ve listened in on numerous tradespeople at meetings and events lamenting how entitled the younger generation of workers are, and how they generally lack ambition and work ethic.


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Danielle Putnam, president of The New Flat Rate, and Matt Koop, vice president of The New Flat Rate

PM Profile: The New Flat Rate's Danielle Putnam and Matt Koop

New event encourages contractors to ask, ‘Why?’
Jen Anesi-Brombach
Jen Anesi-Brombach
November 21, 2018

The New Flat Rate’s Danielle Putnam and Matt Koop help their members think outside the box.


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Dan Holohan: The guy I never met

Complicated problems do not have to have complicated-sounding solutions.
Dan Holohan
November 14, 2018

In 1970, when I started in the heating industry, there was a battle going on between the folks who believed in catching and controlling the air in a hydronic system by holding it inside a plain-steel compression tank, and those who thought it was best to catch the air and just get rid of it using automatic air vents and diaphragm-type compression tanks.


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The 7-Power Contractor

Al Levi: Busting the multitasking myth

It doesn’t have to be "déjà vu all over again."
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
November 14, 2018

It’s déjà vu all over again” is a famous quote by the late, great Yogi Berra. I’ve lived this scenario, and I’m betting you have, too. I’m talking about callbacks — the woe of the contracting industry.


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Cargo vans that work for you

Cargo vans that work for you

Manufacturers unveil model year 2019 cargo vans and talk work-vehicle and accessory trends.
Jen Anesi-Brombach
Jen Anesi-Brombach
November 13, 2018

In just the past five years, cargo vans have undergone significant improvements — some obvious, such as increased fuel efficiency and connectivity, and others less obvious, such as improved safety features and total cost of ownership.


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The evolution of the cargo van

The evolution of the cargo van

Users must take safety into consideration when upfitting these work vehicles.
Bob Raybuck
November 13, 2018

Today’s cargo van has evolved, with many OEMs offering a variety of roof heights, lengths and towing capacities.


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Trevor Flannigan, COO of HomeServiceChats

ACCA Conference to feature HomeServiceChats COO Trevor Flannigan on leveraging business metrics

November 1, 2018

Flannigan will present “How to Crush Your Numbers” at HVAC-focused conference on November 6, 2018, at The Worthington Renaissance in Fort Worth, Texas.


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Jeff Biesboer of Cox Plumbing Co.

Plumber of the Month: Jeff Biesboer

October 25, 2018

Honoring the plumbing and pipefittings technicians who are performing exemplary work in the field, day in and day out.


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McQuillan Bros.

Truck of the Month: McQuillan Bros., St. Paul, Minnesota

McQuillan Bros. are the comeback kids.
Jen Anesi-Brombach
Jen Anesi-Brombach
October 24, 2018

Founded in 1883, their company, McQuillan Bros. in St. Paul, Minnesota, is the oldest plumbing company in Minnesota and one of the oldest in the U.S.


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Kenny Chapman: Train to retain your employees

Kenny Chapman headshot with a white round border frame, 200x200
Kenny Chapman
October 22, 2018

A culture of learning can help lower your turnover rate.


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