Texas paint pro Melissa Morales is the grand prize winner of a new truck and spray package in the Titan NeXt Level Sweepstakes.
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Never-Ending Progress: The Sky’s the Limit for Hispanic American Painting Contractors
By JORGE ARBOLEDA
Pintor Pro Senior Editor
It is hard to measure the huge magnitude of the contributions of Hispanics to the American economy and to our society. Despite being less than 20 percent of the total population, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, already in 2020 Hispanics made up 30 percent of all construction workers. And their role is even more vital in the commercial and residential painting industry, where Hispanics comprise 59 percent of the workforce.
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Project Solutions: Painting the Country’s Largest Indoor Waterpark
In this article, we go behind the scenes to interview the pros who won the coatings bid for the world’s largest indoor waterpark: the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock, Texas: the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock, Texas. Continue reading Project Solutions: Painting the Country’s Largest Indoor Waterpark
Hiring? Think About Character First
“Hire character. Train skill.” That directive was made popular by Peter Schutz, the former CEO of Porsche whose book, The Driving Force: Getting Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People, was a bestseller. Schutz applied this principle at several Fortune 500 firms along his career path, but would the same idea apply to hires that a painting contractor might make? Continue reading Hiring? Think About Character First
The Painting Life: Lunas are a Shining Example of a Family Business
Family and business are not always a good mix, but it has definitely been a winning formula for BLS Painting, a highly respected Texas painting contracting company built by the father-and-son team of Benito and Erick Luna. Continue reading The Painting Life: Lunas are a Shining Example of a Family Business
Coatings Choices: It’s All About Trust
“You have to find the products that your crews and customers like,” says Erick Luna of BLS Painting of Austin, Texas. Over the years, BLS has come to rely on Sherwin-Williams products. Continue reading Coatings Choices: It’s All About Trust
Upgrade to Mutually Beneficial Product Solutions
Successful painting contractors agree that a customer-focused sales approach typically results not only in improved customer satisfaction but the opportunity to upgrade to products that can improve project profitability. Continue reading Upgrade to Mutually Beneficial Product Solutions
Lessons from the Past: How Contractors Handled the 2008 Downturn
“The West Wing” was a popular television series that ran through 2006. One episode tells the story of a guy who walks down the street and falls in a hole. The walls are so steep he can’t get out. A doctor passes by and the guy shouts for help. Continue reading Lessons from the Past: How Contractors Handled the 2008 Downturn
Pro Tips: Get What You Need Fast with Online Ordering (video)
In this episode of the Pro on the Go video series, Aldo Corona of Corona Finishes in Dallas, Texas talks about how online paint product ordering helps his company. Continue reading Pro Tips: Get What You Need Fast with Online Ordering (video)