Masonry Magazine August 1993 Page. 14
WITH FIRE Magic
1937
YOU SELL THE BEST!
Built-in Outdoor
BARBECUES
For Natural Gas, Propane or Charcoal
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PETERSON CO.
City of Industry
California 91744
818/369-5085
EXCLUSIVE
FLAVOR GRID
• Replaces ceramic
briquettes
•Food cooks more evenly
Instant positive heat
control
• Prevents grease fires or
flare-ups
Allows use of wood chips
or charcoal
FEATURES
• Heavy steel construction
• Lifetime porcelain finish
Cooking grids available
in porcelainized or plain
cast iron, chrome plated
or porcelainized steel rod
Heavy cast iron burners
Fire Magic BBQ's are tested to ANSI Safety Standards by RADCO Sold only through Authorized Dealers
THE POLY LINE
CONCRETE MIXER
• Removeable/replaceable
poly liner with molded
blades.
Easy removal - no tools
required
GILSON
MIXERS
Manufactured by C-F Gilco
P.O. Box 326
Cedarburg, Wisconsin 53012
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A Construction Forms Company
• Steel outer drum
• Heavy duty construction
• Wide choice of power
options
One way to survive and possibly thrive, in today's marketplace is to give every employee a chance to contribute suggestions, ideas, and opinions. Our employees are being asked to take greater responsibility for their jobs than ever before. We are encouraging better employee participation."
The responses to our questions indicates that there's not a single magic cure-all to surviving the industry slowdown. A number of considerations must be made before putting together a strategy that works. Picking and choosing from the advice here is a starting point.
During hard times it is vital to keep expenses low so as to increase profits. Reducing overhead is the first step in surviving an industry slowdown. Doing a quality job is also important as is generating new work.
Bidding low is crucial to securing new jobs, selectivity, however, is significant to profitability. Low-balling to produce jobs leads to a dead end as does taking on a job your company is not geared to handle. Getting your employees involved in a survival program is also worth considering, for they constitute a potential pool of ideas.
In all, the overall tone of our participants was optimistic. Considering the advice they've offered should help your firm in developing your own winning strategy for surviving these tough times.
"Tough"
Participants
W.C. Dentinger, Jr., Bill Dentinger, Inc.,
Waukesha, Wisconsin; Donald C. Grant,
Grant Masonry Contractors, Fenton,
Missouri: Harold E. Kochan, Hansen and
Hempi Company, Elmhurst, Ilinois:
Richard Matthews, KCMO, Miamisburg.
Ohio: Lenny Pardue, L.C. Pardue, Inc.,
Tualatin, Oregon; John J. Smith, John J.
Smith Masonry, St. Louis, Missouri;
Kenneth J., Tejeda, R and R Masonry,
North Hollywood, California, W. T. Vernon,
Vernon Masonry, Houston, Texas.
14 MASONRY-JULY/AUGUST, 1993