Construction Materials in 2021: It’s All About RESILIENCE By George R. Pilcher, Vice President for The ChemQuest Group, Inc. If you are in the construction industry — or almost any non-service industry — you probably don’t need me to tell you that, as of the end of April 2021, the entire supply chain is a mess.
Actually, It Is You: Why Customers Dump You By Kate Zabriskie, President of Business Training Works, Inc. “It’s not you, it’s me” does not apply here. Because when customers drop you, it usually is something you’ve done. Here are four mistakes and how to avoid making them in your coatings contracting business.
CoatingsPro’s Word Search #6 By Stephanie Marie Chizik The September 2021 issue of CoatingsPro is out! Did you read it? This word search should keep you entertained, distracted, or at least busy for a few minutes!
Warren’s Corner: Powder Coatings and Pizza By Warren Brand, Owner of Chicago Corrosion Group, LLC There is an entire universe of coatings that coating and corrosion aficionados don’t run across very often that they need to know about: powder coatings.
Safe Application of Protective Coatings By Pierre R. Roberge Safety considerations should be taken on industrial coating jobs, including during surface prep and regarding materials and equipment.
How to Setup a Content Marketing Strategy for a Contracting Company By Jessica Fender, Educational Blogger and Content Marketing Specialist at GetGoodGrade In 2021, contractors need to have a content marketing strategy. Find out five key steps to getting on the right path.
Food Prep: Coating the Floor of a Food Production Facility By Claire Trageser When a prominent New England food supplier needed new flooring in a hurry, nearby contractor Black Bear Coatings & Concrete cooked up just the right solution.
Some Common Estimating Mistakes — and How to Avoid Them By Michael Lenk, Vice President of Sales at Thermal-Chem There are hidden fees and costs associated with job bids. Learn from these four common mistakes to avoid following into similar patterns.
Stop the Wheel, I Want to Get Off! 5 Steps for Beating Burnout By Kate Zabriskie, President of Business Training Works, Inc. Work, eat, repeat. Feel yourself nearing the point of burnout? Stop the wheel with five steps.
CoatingsPro’s Word Search #5 By Stephanie Marie Chizik The July 2021 issue of CoatingsPro is out! Did you read it? This word search should keep you entertained, distracted, or at least busy for a few minutes!