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Formulas for Profitability
by Glen Toepfer
Winning bids in today’s competitive geosynthetics market is challenging and wise installers know that a company’s image can win or lose them some very important bids. However, it is not enough to just win bids. The real win for an installer is keeping the business and ensuring future business while maximizing job profitability. Revenue is not enough; companies require profitable revenue. So let’s take a look at some of the formulas that help drive profits for geosynthetics installations.
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IAGI Annual Meeting Highlights
The IAGI Annual Meeting was held in conjunction with Geosynthetics 2015 in Portland, OR. IAGI President, Todd Harman, Hallaton, Inc. addressed the standing room only crowd.
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Fabricated Geomembrane Installation Guidelines
IAGI in its continuing effort to provide a forum for geosynthetics installers to advance installation and construction techniques has made available current installation guidelines.
IAGI along with the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) collaborated to produce three installation guidelines that address; factory fabricated lightweight 0.64 mm (25 mil) geomembranes; factory fabricated heavyweight 0.64 mm (25 mil) geomembranes; and factory fabricated compounded 0.25 to 1.52 mm (10 - 60 mil) thickness unsupported geomembranes
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Steps for Successful CWT Testing
Certified welding technicians (CWT) is commonly required in many specifications and we expect that trend to continue in the industry.
If you have an opportunity to bid on a job requiring a CWT but you do not have any current CWTs on staff, don’t assume the process of completing an exam can happen quickly and with a passing grade.
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