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MoreFALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Construction Contractors' Alliance (CCA) will talk about how to get businesses into shape at a "Business Fitness Forum" Oct. 12-14 meeting in Atlanta. A tour of Dupree Plumbing Co., a full-service plumbing company in the Atlanta metro area. A "Contractor Spotlight" on plumbing, heating, and air conditioning new construction commercial contractor Greene & Associates, Macon, Ga. "Hot Topic" roundtables on lean construction and business expansion. A "Get into Politics or Get out of Business" presentation by Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) vice president of government relations Lake Coulson.
Lean construction expert Dennis Sowards will begin the meeting with a keynote presentation titled "Lean Principles Applied to Construction." Sowards will talk about how a lean construction philosophy can help companies reduce waste and become more productive and profitable.
In a "Legendary Service at the Ritz-Carlton" seminar, participants will learn about The Ritz-Carlton philosophy and gold standards that have helped the company be a two-time recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The speaker will be Bruce Seigel, the area director of marketing for The Ritz-Carlton Hotels of Georgia.
Other highlights of the meeting include:
For more information, visit www.phccweb.org/servicegroups/cca.cfm.
Publication date: 08/08/2005
This overview of the benefits of zoning includes tips for selling to consumers and businesses. Tom Jackson discusses options for new construction and retrofit, as well as some ways a residential contractor can get into the light commercial business with zoning products. Speaker: Tom Jackson, CEO, Jackson Systems
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