Business Management

04.05.19

Shortly after getting into a project to thread the carbon steel pipe needed for gas lines in a 96-unit townhouse complex, Pinnacle Plumbing switched to Viega MegaPressG.

04.04.19

U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington, D.C., ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in an Association Health Plan (AHP) lawsuit filed by 12 states who claimed that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) exceeded its statutory authority in a rulemaking that opened up opportunities for multi-employer AHPs.

03.13.19

A partner of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense since the program’s inception in 2006, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) encourages all plumbing professionals to educate consumers on how to check for leaks and save water and money. The EPA’s annual Fix-a-Leak Week – which, this year, is March 18-24 – is a prime opportunity to spread …

02.22.19

“If we can improve our conversations with others …we can build trust and strengthen relations, which equals improved results.” Luis Gonzales

01.17.19

Why do so many attendees refer to PHCC’s CONNECT as a “must come to” event? See for yourself during this new two-minute video. For Dan Callies of Oak Creek Plumbing, it’s his time to raise the level of his business “being from in the business to working on your business.” Find out what else he and others say about CONNECT … and why you should put CONNECT 2019 – Oct. 2-4 in Indianapolis, Indiana – on your calendar today!

01.17.19

Check out the latest events from QSC, CCA and UAC to see just how these meetings can help you improve your business!

01.17.19

If you haven’t read the latest issue of Solutions, you’re missing valuable reads on how your PHCC community can save you time and better your business.

01.17.19

Despite increasing political uncertainty, a split Congress, trade concerns, financial-market volatility and slowing growth both here and abroad, the next 12 months should be decent. The odds of a recession have roughly doubled but remain relatively low – about 25 percent – despite being just a few months away from the longest economic recovery in U.S. history. While growth is slowing everywhere, inflationary pressures are surprisingly tepid. As a result, the Fed will have the luxury of raising rates at a very leisurely pace and thus hopefully avoid prematurely ending the continuing, albeit slowing, expansion that we will experience in 2019.

12.19.18

Among a line-up of high-caliber sessions is a workshop based on author Susan Scott’s “Fierce Conversations,” where we’ll prepare you for the conversations that you should be having, says Dan Callies, chairman of the Board of Trustees for QSC.

11.29.18

As you may remember, the Tax Reform Act made many changes to the 2018 tax structure. One of these changes involves the deductibility of business interest expenses. For 2018, the deduction for business interest is limited to the sum of business interest income; 30% of the adjusted taxable income for the tax year; and the floor plan financing interest for the tax year. Any disallowed business …