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State of the Industry: Builder (Part II)

Eric Herman
We dig into the data gathered from the Builder State of the Industry survey: the types of projects you did, the best methods of advertising and why you like being a pool and spa builder. [More]

State of the Industry: Builder (Part I)

Eric Herman
As the economy slowly makes a comeback, how does the building industry maintain success? What should we learn from the past and apply to future endeavors? See what Eric Herman says. [More]

Builder Voice 2013: Scott Cohen

Eric Herman
Scott Cohen shares why builders need to stop complaining about "shoppers" and instead see the builder-customer relationship as a two-way street. [More]

Builder Voice 2013: Carvin DiGiovanni

Eric Herman
Carvin DiGiovanni develops APSP's education lineup and technical standards. Here, he discusses how the association has changed, the impact of government issues and the next generation of APSP. [More]

Housing Outlook Continues to Brighten; Recovery Still Faces Headwinds

AQUA Editors
Things are looking up in the U.S. housing market — read on for more details. [More]

Questioning the "Three-Bid Rule"

James Robyn
The "Three-Bid Rule." This is what clients have been told to do for years by consumer advocacy groups as the best way to get what they want for the lowest price. I recently read an article by a custom... [More]

Upgrading Pool Equipment For Energy Savings

Scott Webb
There over 10 million commercial and residential pools, most of them hemorrhaging energy and money. This is a great opportunity.

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Builder Voices: Greg Howard

AQUA Editors
From your perspective, what are you seeing in terms of industry growth this past year? I'm hearing that contracts are way, way up. I've talked to a number of builders ... [More]

APSP's Bill Weber On The State Of The Pool Industry

AQUA Editors
Is it fair to say that business is finally improving? There seems to be every indication that's true. I've been on the road quite a bit this spring and almost everyone I talk ... [More]

Builder Voices: Mike Farley

Eric Herman
What signs of growth have you seen from the beginning of 2011 until now? As a baseline, 2010 was the worst year I'd ever had in the pool industry going back to my start ... [More]

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