Jonathan SweetJonathan Sweet is former editor of Concrete Contractor.From the Author - Page 3Business ServicesWhat's Really ImportantMaybe it's the impending holidays — a week before Thanksgiving when I'm writing this; probably close to Christmas when you're reading it — but it seems like a good time to think about balance and what's important.Decorative ConcreteUnder The SeaVertical concrete transforms an entryway into a piece of artBusinessAfter The StormAs the Gulf Coast continues to recover from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, we are just beginning to understand the potential long-term impacts of the storms.ConcreteGrowth IndustryMarket leaders are stretching the limits of tilt-up concrete construction.Business ServicesYour Online One-Stop ShopOne of the biggest challenges we have in putting together Concrete Concepts is figuring out what gets in and what gets left out of each issue. Every month, we've got more product information, more business management information and more jobsite tips than we can possibly fit in one magazine.ConcreteProducts galoreIt's no secret contractors like products. Whenever I talk to any of you about the magazine, it's invariably the product sections you tell me are your favorite part.Decorative ConcreteThe importance of trainingThere are a lot of worried decorative concrete contractors out there.Business ServicesThe Value of AssociationsArticlesEquipmentThe Great Tunnel RecoveryRebuilding a historic train tunnel.BusinessInsurance WoesReining in the soaring costs of construction insurance.Personnel ManagementKeeping Your Best EmployeesThe two biggest reasons employees leave? They don’t see opportunities to advance in the company, and they don’t feel their supervisors respect and appreciate them.ConcreteEarly ModelThe nation’s first concrete home is being restored.Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next Page
