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Home » Authors » Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski is the former editorial director of Plumbing & Mechanical.
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July 16, 2007 - McJunkin, Red Man Announce 'Merger Of Equals'

Jim Olsztynski
July 16, 2007
New company is known as McJunkin-Red Man, thanks to DJIA.
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Defending The Trade
Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski
July 10, 2007
Louisiana industry citizens uphold state licensing standards.
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S l o w P a y
Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski
June 11, 2007
The construction industry is in need of a cultural revolution to get with the times.
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Uncompromised Standards Key Applewood's Success

Jim Olsztynski
June 8, 2007
Denver cops undergo less screening than Applewood service techs.
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Plumbing Codes Get No Respect
Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski
May 2, 2007
Success leads to complacency, from which follow disasters.
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About PMI: Focusing On The Future, Wrestling With Regulations

Jim Olsztynski
May 1, 2007
Massachusetts considers stringent lead law

PMI continues to work on two tracks to find both legislative and technical solutions to the dilemma

Trends: demographics, environmental regulation, technology, economics and politics likely to impinge on plumbing businesses


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The High Cost Of Cheap Labor
Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski
April 12, 2007
‘You get what you pay for’ gets proven time and time again.
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The Real Meaning Of Teamwork
Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski
March 1, 2007
People in our industry could teach a lot to the football coaches of the world.
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Strangers At The Door
Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski
February 1, 2007
Background scrutiny is a must when hiring service techs - and bookkeepers.
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To Get Better Help, Pay More
Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski
January 23, 2007
... Oh, and don’t hesitate to steal them from competitors.
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