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Home » Authors » Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski is the former editorial director of Plumbing & Mechanical.
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My Most Important Lesson Learned

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2000
All I know is that whenever I spend time in the field, I seem to meet hard-working, dedicated and skilled craftsmen who deserve more respect than they get.
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We're Not In Kansas Anymore, Toto!

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2000
A tornado has swept the PHC service industry — residential and commercial firms alike — into a realm unlike any seen before.
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Why Drug Dealers Set Up Shop In The Workplace

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2000
Substance abuse is one of the most onerous plagues facing mechanical contractors.
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Worry Free Contractors Expand Into Texas

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2000
Worry Free Service has expanded into the Houston and Dallas/Ft. Worth markets.
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The Real Y2K Problem

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2000
Hucksters are out in force predicting dire things to happen as of 1/1/00 due to Y2K computer glitches.
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The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2000
Leaders of the national PHCC said at their mid-August utility competition conference in Minneapolis that they would try to convince members to approve a dues increase.
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Top Construction Economist: 'Good Times To Continue'

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2000
Murray told the 40th Annual Meeting of the Construction Writers Association on May 1 that the nation continues on a path of strong GDP growth without inflation.
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Fingers In The Dam

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2000
No matter how earnestly we try to abide by the law, loopholes pop open all the time that threaten to drown us in litigation.
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An Interview With Martin J. Maddaloni

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2000
Martin J. Maddaloni, 56, took over Jan. 1, 1997, as the new General President of the International United Association plumbers and pipefitters union.
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Construction Users: It's All About "Cost, Cost, Cost!"

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2000
Issues number one, two and three among construction owners are “cost,” said Kent Underwood to an attentive but less than convinced audience at the MCAA Labor Relations Conference.
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