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How Plumbing Pays Off
Starting your own business is typically a gamble. After all, the U.S. Small Business Administration says that only around 25% of small businesses make it through their first 15 years of existence. read more...
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Empathy, Honesty, Trust
Gustavo (Gus) and Oscar Aldama want to make awful days a little better. They are Co-Owners of WOW Total Cleaning & Restoration, an Austin-based floor cleaning and restoration company that specializes in water, mold and fire remediation. read more...
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It’s All in the Details
The last mile of a construction project is the on-time handover to the owner. Detail Dynamics of Florida, Inc. (Detail Dynamics) provides final cleaning services and post-construction cleanup for commercial and industrial projects. read more...
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The Right MIX To Master Risk
No two contractors are the same—and no two risk-management packages should be either. read more...
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Lumberyard Longevity
The lumber business has changed dramatically since Princess Anne Pile & Lumber Co. Inc. (Princess Anne Pile) began almost 90 years ago. There are more choices in products but fewer small sawmills. The economy has endured various cycles of prosperity and turmoil. Technology has changed the way inventory is manufactured and even counted. read more...
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A Lifeline for Patients
When the team at Jordan Piping, Inc. arrive on a job site, they are all business. They have to be, according to President James Jordan. They hold people’s lives in their hands. read more...
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Developing Community…Creating Opportunity
In 2013, when Rueben Gardner returned home to Bremerton, Washington, after 12 years of active-duty Army service, his transition from deployment to employment was rockier than anticipated. Despite his prior construction experience, plus engineering skills developed during four combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, a decent-paying job that utilized his skills proved elusive. read more...
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Small But Mighty
It isn’t surprising that Tim Crout would end up as the Owner and CEO of Crout & Heller Painting Services, Inc. (Crout & Heller). He’s been climbing the ladder since he was a teenager in Michigan, occasionally going to work with his father who was a building maintenance supervisor and also accompanying him on weekend jobs painting homes and hanging wallpaper. Tim’s dad taught him the tools of the trade. “He wouldn’t let me touch a paintbrush for the entire first year,” Tim says. “All I did was watch and learn and mask and cover.” read more...
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Plumbing Is a Family Affair
At KnT Plumbing Inc., work is a family affair in more ways than one. read more...
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Working with Purpose
James Mattson grew up with modest means as a child from the north side of Minneapolis. Raised by a single mother, and with three sisters and four brothers, money was often scarce. He remembers long afternoons waiting in the bakery line for free day-old bread. read more...
