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This is the best time of year. Thanksgiving is celebrated this week. There is plenty to be thankful for, too.

If you have not entered The News' "Best Contractor To Work For" contest ... well, why haven't you? The entry deadline is Dec. 1, which is just two weeks away.

I recently visited with a contractor who was having a grand opening of his company's newly relocated business. He was fortunate to get the local media involved, including live remote broadcasts from his location by the local radio station.

Will paying techs on straight commission cause otherwise ethical people to commit fraud? That is one question many contractor owners ponder and debate.

As our world moves more and more into the technical age, one important fact remains constant: People still like to do business with people, and especially with people they know.

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Good HVAC Practices for Residential and Commercial Buildings was developed to provide a standard of care for moisture and contaminant management in residential and commercial buildings.

I knew that would get you. Considering that contractors' advertising budgets run from 5 percent to 20 percent of sales, I think that a little free publicity wouldn't hurt, eh?

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Contractors who work more in refrigeration than HVAC may feel like second cousins twice removed. But refrigeration folks can take some comfort that there are many engineers, researchers, and manufacturers working hard to make the life of refrigeration contractors a bit easier.