Masonry Magazine July 2012 Page. 52
INDUSTRY NEWS
Christopher Whitesell, Rental Supply d/b/a Grand Rental Station, Greensboro, N.C.
ARA Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships of $1,000 each
Grant Christopher, Christopher Equipment, Tullahoma, Tenn.
Austin Goeman, JK Rentals, Kewaskum, Wis.
Logan Hart, Bootheel Parts & Equipment Rentals, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Bryan Licata, Four Season Power Equipment, East Meadow, N.Y.
Wiliam Meier, Aerial Rental, Boise, Idaho
Jordan Ramkey, Walker-Lewis Rents, Bakersfield, Calif.
Scott Rodgers, Rodgers Rental, Centralia, Mo.
Peter Van Staveren, Stayner Rental, Stayner, Ontario, Canada
ARA Foundation Technical/Vocational Scholarships of $1,000 each
Luther Bender, Table 4 Décor Party Rental and Design, Rapid City, S.D.
Justin McConnell, Pioneer Equipment Rental & Sales, Newcastle, Okla.
ARA Foundation Graduate Scholarship of $2,000
Melissa Blanchard, Rentals Unlimited. Stoughton, Mass.
The Foundation also administers scholarships for affiliated rental organizations, including the following:
ARA Insurance Scholarship worth $2,500
Charles Jones, Rent All Center, Alexandria, Va., who also received an ARA Foundation undergraduate scholarship and an ARA Region Two/Ron Marshall scholarship. He received a total of $5,000 in scholarship funds.
ARA of California Scholarships worth $1,000 each
Nathan Creighton, Pleasanton Rentals, Pleasanton, Calif., who also received an ARA Foundation undergraduate scholarship for a total of $3,000 in scholarship funds.
Jordan Ramkey, Walker-Lewis Rents, Bakersfield, Calif., who also received an ARA Foundation undergraduate scholarship for a total of $2,000 in scholarship funds.
ARA of Michigan Scholarships worth $500 each
Eric Helfmann, A-1 Lansing Rent-All Lansing, Va, who also received an ARA Foundation undergraduate scholarship for a total of $2,500 in scholarship funds.
Michelle Wormser, Barry's Let's Rent It, West Bloomfield, Mich.
ARA of North Carolina worth $1,000
Christopher Whitesell, Rental Supply d/b/a Grand Rental Station, Greensboro, N.C., who also received an ARA Foundation undergraduate scholarship for a total of $3,000 in scholarship funds.
ARA of Ohio Scholarships worth $1,500 each
Jessica Ahms, Celina Tent, Celina, Ohio
Marshall McMilin, Art's Rental Equipment, Dayton, Ohio
Amanda Miler, Alladin Rents for Special Events, Eastlake, Ohio
Bill Loomer Houston Rental Association Scholarship worth $1,000
Cameron Dupy, American Party Rental, Austin, Texas, who also received an ARA Foundation undergraduate scholarship and a Texas Rental Association scholarship. He received a total of $4,000 in scholarship funds.
Dorothy Wellnitz Scholarship awarded by the Canadian Rental Association worth $1,000
Melanie Cougle, Perfect Party Place, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, who also received an ARA Foundation undergraduate scholarship for a total of $3.000 in scholarship funds.
Doug Mitchell Scholarship awarded by the Canadian Rental Association worth $1,000
Laura Snell, NJS Design Event & Party Rentals, Clinton, Ontario, Canada, who also received an ARA Foundation undergraduate scholarship for a total of $3,000 in scholarship funds.
Ron Marshall Scholarship awarded by ARA's Region Two worth $500
Charles Jones, Rent All Center, Alexandria, Va.
Texas Rental Association Scholarships worth $1,000 each
Walter Burke, 4-B Rental Source d/b/a Taylor Rental, Wylie, Texas
Cameron Dupy. American Party Rental, Austin, Texas
Darby Slack, Tejas Equipment Rental & Sales, McAllen, Texas IMAS
New Book for Contractors
Sometimes, contractors are good at their trade, but may not know how to run a successful business. For a construction business to beat the odds and survive, the owner needs to know how to price jobs, write contracts, manage crews, work with subcontractors and collect on their work.
"Markup & Profit Revisited" helps construction business owners do just that, according to the author, Michael Stone, a contractor, lecturer and construction consultant. Stone covers the business basics of running a construction company, whether a general or specialty contractor, working in remodeling, new construction or commercial work.
This book was written to provide the keys to a profitable business, which is even more challenging in today's market. In this updated and expanded edition of the top-selling original, Stone discusses how to maintain a stable cash flow, compute a fair owner's salary and recognize warning signs. When things go bad, it outlines how to deal with unhappy clients and make it through tough times.
Stone discusses the differences between markup and margin, and how to use both to calculate the correct sales price. He explains, in simple layman's language, why the price of construction projects must be based on the cost of the project, when almost every other business can set their prices based on the market. A business needs to be profitable, not competitive. "Markup & Profit Revisited" is published by Craftsman Book Co. and Construction Programs & Results Inc.