business and finance Niagara Conservation announces WaterSense-certified toilet By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Niagara’s Shadow 0.8 GPF with Stealth Technology is an award-winning toilet that is WaterSense certified and has a MaP Premium Score of 1000g. Full Article
business and finance Saniflo introduces new compact toilet By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The SANICOMPACT COMFORT is a self-contained dual-flush toilet system used to install a half-bathroom up to 9 feet below the sewer line or even up to 120 feet away from a soil stack. Full Article
business and finance Sloan announces Gravity Toilet By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Sloan’s Gravity Toilet features an innovative tank design with a slightly inverted taper for a modern aesthetic and a raised deck that eliminates rocking. Full Article
business and finance Oatey announces flange cover kits By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Sloan’s Gravity Toilet features an innovative tank design with a slightly inverted taper for a modern aesthetic and a raised deck that eliminates rocking. Full Article
business and finance Laars announces NeoTherm XTR condensing natural gas boiler and volume heaters By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 The Laars NeoTherm XTR condensing natural gas boiler or volume water heater is available in several MBH sizes all with Laars Linc. Full Article
business and finance Navien announces NFB-C commercial fire-tube boiler By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 The NFB-C is available in two sizes: NFB-301C (301 MBH) and NFB-399C (399 MBH). Full Article
business and finance Nortiz announces residential NRCB combination boiler By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 The Noritz NRCB residential combination boiler allows simultaneous hot water and space heating. Full Article
business and finance Rheem announces ThermaForce combi boiler By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Rheem’s ThermaForce Combi Boiler features a patented labyrinth heat exchanger. Full Article
business and finance Rinnai announces RCB series commercial wall-hung boiler By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Rinnai's RCB SERIES Commercial Wall-Hung Boiler is a compact building heat source that delivers reliable, energy-saving performance. Full Article
business and finance Viessmann announces compact, floor standing condensing boiler By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 The Vitocrossal 200 CI2 is the most advanced, compact floor-standing gas condensing boiler designed for large residential and commercial applications. Full Article
business and finance Armstrong Fluid Technology introduces expanded range of Design Envelope permanent magnet pumps By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Armstrong introduces Design Envelope Permanent Magnet pumps (up to 60hp), delivering 20% lower operating costs and highly accurate flow metering (+/- 5%). Full Article
business and finance Franklin Electric announces Little Giant 16G Series heavy-duty, 1hp grinder pump By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 The Little Giant 16G Series 1 HP grinder pump is designed for tough wastewater applications. It has a silicon carbide mechanical seal for longer life and a 1 HP motor to prevent clogging. Full Article
business and finance Taco Comfort Solutions launches Hydroflo VT Series vertical turbine submersible pumps By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Taco Comfort Solutions/Hydroflo VT Series vertical turbine submersible pumps provide excellent reliability and ease of installation. Full Article
business and finance Xylem introduces e-150X Smart Pump By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Featuring built-in intelligence and a sustainable-forward, compact design, the e-1510X Smart Pump marries the proven efficiency of the e-1510 end-suction pump with Xylem’s innovative hydrovar X Smart Motor. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Busting the multitasking myth By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500 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. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Self-study, group study, or personal coach? By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Once you know your learning style, you can start to create real change within your company. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: 5 ways to get the most out of trade shows By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Planning ahead helps ensure you get the most out of the events you attend. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Nepotism: Keeping it all in the family By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400 When I was the last of the three brothers to enter the family business, my dad said to me, “I owe you an opportunity, not a guarantee.” Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Practice what I preach By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 For more than 17 years, I’ve been helping contractors learn and practice good habits. It has improved their lives, their employees’ lives and even the lives of the customers they serve. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Getting employees to ‘released’ By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400 What does getting employees to “released” mean? Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Doing good, ending badly By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400 I’m lucky enough to work with a lot of good-hearted contractors. What I know is contractors in general, despite the skewed view of the media to the contrary, want to do the right thing for their customers and their community. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Delivering poop sandwiches By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400 I got an email from a client the other day that instantly reminded me of how I once delivered “poop sandwiches” to my own employees. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: No such thing as accidental company culture By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400 I’ve been incredibly lucky to work with some great contractors over the years. I shared what I had learned along the way at my own company, and I brought those insights and systems to their companies to help them grow and succeed. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Sharpening the axe before you need it company culture By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 It was still hot and sweaty in the midday sun just a couple of days after Labor Day in New York, and at first glance, you’d think we were out in the yard in the dead of winter. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Behavior in the new social media world company culture By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 The old adage goes, “Do something good for someone and they’ll tell 10 people. Do something bad to someone and they’ll tell 100 people.” Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Money from the scrap heap By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500 A client called me awhile back because he wanted to know what my family did with the scrap metal from jobsites, and he wanted to know what the other companies I work with do on this matter too. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: It’s a drug and we’re hooked: social media world company culture By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500 "It’s a drug and we’re hooked!” is what I said to my brother, Richie, about the fix I felt we got from doing the really big monster commercial and residential jobs for what we felt were lots of dollars. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: 10 things to think about company culture By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500 One of the nice things about my job is I’m usually busy. I like when I look up at the end of the day and see that the day has flown by. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Loaves of bread, not slices By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 I’ll admit it. I’m not a giant fan of reading financials and management reporting. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Mastering the master project list By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500 Why is it that your staff isn’t quite as excited as you are when you discuss a new project, a new process, new policy or a habit you want to change? Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: The secret bonus of documenting how you do business By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 There are only two types of companies I’ve ever worked with in my 18 years of being a consultant to the contracting industry. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: It was working when I left! By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 It was working when I left!” Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Urgent versus important By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Everything in business is important! Not everything in business is urgent — thank heavens! Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Hire willing people, provide skills or pay the price By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 “Hire willing people and provide them the skills — as opposed to hiring spoiled, experienced people with skills and behavior problems.” Full Article
business and finance AL Levi: Fix things at your company By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0400 What is finally going to fix things at your company? Full Article
business and finance AL Levi: What if I train them and they leave? By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 One of the most common things I see when I begin my work with a new contracting client is the resistance to train employees. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Attitude versus behavior: What’s the difference? By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Bad attitudes are everywhere, or so it would appear. In most cases, it is based on nothing other than your opinion. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: How are you judging your staff’s performance? By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400 With every new consulting client, I begin our work by asking the following: “How are you judging your staff’s performance?” Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Do what’s in the book By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:10:00 -0500 The conversation typically goes like this: The owner tells me, “Al, I don’t know if I can get buy-in here for the operating manuals.” Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Distance learning works By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500 I’ll admit it. I was skeptical that distance learning could be a worthwhile experience for service contractors. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: The goal writing is on the wall By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 By the time you read this, most people’s New Year’s resolutions or goals will be a distant memory, and they’ll be back to doing the same things they said they weren’t going to do. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Fleet management done right By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500 You may think you are too small to have a fleet manager, or so big you need a full-time fleet manager, and neither of those things is necessarily true. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: Marketing needs great testimonials By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:05:00 -0400 When we see a testimonial, we know someone else has already tested the waters for us. Especially in today’s crowded marketplace, you need something that sets your contracting company apart. Full Article
business and finance Al Levi: New practices for COVID-19 By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400 There’s an ancient proverb that says, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. Full Article
business and finance America’s return to global manufacturing leadership By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Energy independence, anti-dumping laws aid slow return to power. Full Article
business and finance Loan accessibility, online retailers shaping homeowner spending By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Amazon is doing well, though a volatile political climate threatens small businesses’ growth. Full Article
business and finance The 2018 US economic outlook By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Housing market, inflation rates and the upcoming midterm election will influence the economy in 2018. Full Article
business and finance Beschloss: US manufacturing continues slow recovery By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Infrastructure will continue to be an issue in 2018 and beyond. Full Article
business and finance Morris Beschloss: Millennials help shape housing market in 2018 By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Meanwhile, the fate of the estate tax could affect small businesses for years to come. Full Article
business and finance What’s keeping you from closing more? By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Don’t make these seven sales mistakes. Full Article