August 2008 Table of Contents

Features

• 12Featured Manufacturer: The Pioneer Spirit
  A fourth-generation family truck accessory dealer sees product demand shift with skyrocketing fuel prices
• 12Featured Manufacturer: Delivering the Goods
  Minnesota's Alex Power sees power equipment sales growth from agriculture customers and do-it-yourself homeowners
• 14Building the Business: A System For Everything
  Build efficiency and consistent service through step-by-step operation standards
• 14Building the Business: Time and Money
  A simple project priority list can help business owners focus on things that need doing and drive the company toward success
• 16Featured Contractor: Breaking New Ground
  Thanks to the addition of diverse new excavation divisions, Wisconsin's James Peterson Sons Inc. is set up to remain a successful family company for generations
• 18Featured Contractor: Paving the Way
  For more than 60 years, Bituminous Roadways has laid smooth driving surfaces for motorists in the Twin Cities area

Columns

• 6From the Editor: Going Once, Going Twice...
  Check out our new feature, On the Block, to see the latest auction sales prices for popular equipment
• 6From the Editor: Diversification's Risks and Benefits
  Growing a company by diversifying can be profitable if it's done at the right time for the right reasons.
• 8Safety First: Don't Let This Happen to You
  OSHA fines for excavating safety violations serve as a wake-up call for contractors
• 10Office Matters: When Financial Trouble Strikes
  Many businesses at some point face hard times. Here's some practical advice on how to get through with the least damage to your finances
• 10Office Matters: Netiquette Counts
  How you use e-mail can enhance or detract from your professional image. Here are some tips for looking good.
• 22On The Block: Moving Iron
  Huge roster of construction equipment changes hands during I.R.A.Y. early summer auction
• 22Special Report: Pain at the Pump
  Supply and demand issues have turned fuel prices upside down in recent months as traditionally economical diesel has trumped gasoline
• 30Product News: Product News
  New Products in the Industry
• 30Product News: Product and Industry News
  New Products in the Industry