Recently added articles from Reeves Journal:
Avoid 'green fatigue'.(pipeline)
Aug 01, 2009; ... It's certainly becoming difficult to avoid all things green these days. On one hand, that's a very good thing. Unfortunately, while lots of players marketing green products and services is good for a host of reasons, lots of players on the field clamoring for attention can ...
Action vs. progress: you're not moving forward unless there's a written plan.(on business)
Aug 01, 2009; ... Think about the last time you attended an industry trade show, a training workshop or an association meeting and you got back to your shop all fired up to change things for the better. You rolled out a new program that seemed like a good idea but then you were stuck dealing with pushback ...
The economic loss rule: is it dead in construction defect cases?(legal corner)
Aug 01, 2009; ... Since 1984, Arizona's "economic loss rule" has prevented an aggrieved party from recovering purely economic damages under tort law unless the tort (e.g., negligence) was accompanied by physical harm--either in the form of personal injury or damage to other property. ...
Taken for 'granted'? ARRA will require partnerships before funding projects.(greenplumbers)
Aug 01, 2009; ... I wrote an article for the March issue of Reeves discussing the impending release of the stimulus funds. For the June issue I wrote about the need for our industry to make plumbing once again sexy, cool and attractive. I think it is important to link the two and to discuss how the plumbing ...
Operating with integrity: doing the right thing every time is the name of the game.(business strategies)
Aug 01, 2009; ... As a manager or owner, you want your team to follow you. As a technician, you want your customers to trust you and follow your recommendations. As a person, you want to know that at the end of the day, you did the best you could in a manner that you're proud of. [ILLUSTRATION ...