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Article: Around and About.(Eric Howard)(Tencarva Machinery Co.)(Robert Reynolds Jr.)(WESCO Distribution Inc.)(Editorial)
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- Industrial Distribution
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- January 1, 2009
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Edited by Brad Perriello, brad.perriello@reedbusiness.com
And the ultimate tradesman is--
Brad Perriello
Eric Howard's 19 years of construction industry experience paid off when he won the 2008 Irwin Industrial Tools second annual "Ultimate Tradesman" competition, besting more than 10,000 tradesmen in 37 U.S. states, four Canadian provinces, Australia and New Zealand.
The Concord, Calif.-based general contractor won the global competition, in which participants must mark, measure and drill as quickly and accurately as possible, after taking the laurels in the North American bout. That win, in 23.88 seconds, landed him a Roush ...