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Home » Authors » Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski is the former editorial director of Plumbing & Mechanical.
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ARTICLES

The 'Energizer Bunny Economy' - How Long Can It Last?

Jim Olsztynski
June 13, 2000
Industry analysts are surprised by continued market strength.
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The American Dream, An American Nightmare

Jim Olsztynski
June 12, 2000
Subcontractors' entrepreneurial wanderlust is threatening the industry.
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NewsMaker Profiles

Jim Olsztynski
June 8, 2000
Blue Dot., which started out as ServiCenter USA, is a roll-up consolidator with a different twist.
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Environmentalism Gone Berserk

Jim Olsztynski
June 8, 2000
Asbestos abatement has cost an estimated $50 billion and counting, all to remove a threat that doesn't exist.
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The Pipe Trades Giants: Consolidation Shuffles The Deck

Jim Olsztynski
June 7, 2000
Acquisitions are making it hard to tell who's who among the industry players.
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Plumbers' Success International Explained

Jim Olsztynski
June 7, 2000
PSI has an anticipated life of no more than three years and aims to sign up 1 percent of the residential service sector.
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Friends In Need

Jim Olsztynski
June 6, 2000
Contractors and clients are like ships passing in the night in their perspective of customer service.
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What's Right With This Industry

Jim Olsztynski
June 5, 2000
It’s a good time of year to put aside negative thoughts about all the problems of our industry.
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What The Big Guys Are Buzzing About

Jim Olsztynski
June 2, 2000
It was the first convention in which the Mechanical Contractors Association of America and the United Association had a joint meeting of their executive committees.
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What's ServiceMaster Up To?

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2000
The logic of consolidation is that the whole ought to be greater than the sum of its parts.
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