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Retract Pool Enclosures

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Daniel Hartman of Retract Pool Enclosures Daniel Hartman’s in an interesting niche business, the business of making sure his clients can ...
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AAA Group R.E. Servicing Corp

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Sam Halberstam of AAA Group When the building department recently refused to sign off on the CO (Certificate of Occupancy) of a new multi...
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LR Custom

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Levi Rosner of LR Custom Levi wasn’t always at the helm of a company with 30+ team members. In fact, he grew up in such a small town he h...
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Sierra Site Safety

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Aaron Broyn of Sierra Site Safety When Covid hit, Aaron Broyn and his business partner David Serby were both licensed building superinten...
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Complete Equipment

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Duvid Streicher of Complete Equipment Some businesses need to rent several rooms of office space for their operations. The Lakewood-...
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Telebroad

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Leo Moskowitz of Telebroad OJBA is very familiar territory to the Telebroad team. That’s because approximately 60% of exhibitors have bee...
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Mivadiko Appliance Corp.

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Mike Grossberger of Mivadiko Appliance Corp. Mike Grossberger came into his current business, supplying builders, developers, and propert...
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Domestic Garage Doors

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Zuroch Spira of Domestic Garage Doors To the uneducated, one garage door seems a lot like another. But that’s a mistake, according to Zur...
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Global Pest Control

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Ron Levi of Global Pest Control If you’re in the management industry (and many others) you know that a hysterica...
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DuraFrost

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Menachem Cinner of DuraFrost Ask the average person on the street why they might want to tint their windows and many of them would say it...
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Winner Insulation

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Insulation.  It’s one of those hidden components of a building’s construction that we don’t tend to give much thought to – cer...
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Laundry Store

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Yoely Lefkowitz of the Laundry Store Ever heard of the 80%-20% rule? According to Yoely Lefkowitz of the Laundry Store, it’s TH...
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Park Heights Roofing

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Avi Mandel of Park Heights Roofing What do you do if you’re working up on a roof and someone threatens to pull the ladder out f...
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Harrison Law Group

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Eli Robbins of Harrison Law Group If you ever lost money on a project, you may have been wronged. A construction lawyer can help you figu...
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Talint Consulting

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Elise Steinharter of Talint Consulting Please tell us about your company: I’m the founder of Talint Consulting. We act as int...
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Flix Handyman

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Chesky Ziegler of Flix Handyman Chesky Ziegler has his wife to thank for his successful business. It was 2020 and Chesky was wo...
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Elite Central Vacuum

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Arye Grunzweig of Elite Central Vacuum Arye got into his successful business in a very unusual way. It was given to him. And even more in...
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Kurrent Kitchen and Bath

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Yehuda Steinberg of Kurrent Kitchen and Bath Yehuda Steinberg is director of sales for Kurrent’s commercial kitchen and bath division. An...
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NYC Engineering/JRS Consulting

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Isack Hirsch of NYC Engineering/JRS Consulting Isack Hirsch, CEO of NYC Engineering’s main job is to alleviate headaches, and not by hand...
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EZ Energy Services

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. David Tauber of EZ Energy Services David Tauber has a background in commercial real estate, though it’s long in the rearv...
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ID Tech Solutions

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Isaac Deutsch of ID Tech Solutions Building a name people trust is no easy feat, but Isaac Deutsch and his team have done ...
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Start it Up!

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Shmuel Dovid Mezei of Start it Up USA Some people start a new business after exhaustive market research and a lot of profession...
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CIC Carpet Cleaning and Restoration

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Israel Heshin of CIC Carpet Cleaning and Restoration Many of the business leaders we profile got into the business by working for someone...
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Topaz HR Advisory

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Chesky Weinberger of Topaz HR Advisory Topaz HR Advisory is a dream come true. If you’re a business leader, that is. Here’...
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Blitz Auto

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Dovy Walter of Blitz Auto Blitz Auto is currently based in the tri-state area, but that doesn’t mean that they only servi...
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The Funding Nexus

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Joel Weiser of Funding Nexus It’s a funny thing- never being on the receiving end of a boss’s ire. But Joel Weiser never has, b...
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Better Health Fitness

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Mordche Friedman of Better Health Fitness Mordche Friedman has been in the health and fitness business for a LON...
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Ariston Chimney

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Ben Wachsler of Ariston Chimney Being in the chimney and venting industry is not for the faint of heart, explains Ben...
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KWEV

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Josh Klein, co-founder of KWEV Josh Klein can be pretty persuasive- which is a good thing when your business is in a relat...
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Duralux Architectural Canopies

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Barry Fulop Of Duralux Duralux Canopies is no stranger to OJBA, they’ve been attending the show for many years, and for very good r...
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Mark Hertz Group

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Mark Hertz of Mark Hertz Group Mark Hertz has been in the business of real estate Compliance for a LONG time. Thirty-nine years, to be ex...
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Scrubbish

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Amrom Taubenfeld of Scrubbish Scrubbish What a striking, amazing name for a business that started out dealing with trash-outs for banks. ...
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Core Scaffold

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Joe Weiss of Core Scaffold Core Scaffold is what it sounds like, a business that rents scaffolding for construction sites. Sounds simple....
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Rock Brokerage

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Arye Krausz of Rock Brokerage They call themselves “rockstars” and for good reason. Nothing to do with music- but ACTUAL rock...
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Capital Plus

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Eli Reifer OF Capital Plus Residential Eli Reifer didn’t start out trying to build a big company. It just sort of… happened. About twenty...
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GNP Insurance Brokerage

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Chaim Retek of GNP Insurance.  As a veteran business owner, with 60+ employees with locations in Brooklyn, upstate NY, and now Flori...
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Tri-State Awning

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Tri-state Awnings led by Martin Lichtman, is about a whole lot more than awnings. Besides awnings themselves, Tri-state also invented The I...
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Ephoca

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Yehuda Fulda of Epocha That subject line wasn’t a trick question! There IS something they all have in common, and Yehuda shared it ...
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Friedman Interiors – Impress Wallpaper

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. L.A. Rosenzweig from impress wallpaper and Shmuel Schweid of Friedman Interiors have a lot to say about design and business. L.A. sat down ...
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Homecore Construction Safety

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Ben Stark of Homecore Construction Safety Anyone who’s been to OJBA has seen the Homecore Team. They’ve been sponsors since 2018. But tha...
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Live Lion Security

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Chaim Gluck of Live Lion Security Chaim Gluck’s a loyal OJBA attendee. That’s because he’s a big believer in doing what needs to be done ...
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Score Spaces

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Moshe Wieder of Score Spaces Moshe Wieder of Score Spaces knows what it means to work hard because he runs not one but TWO successful busi...
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Rockland Hardware & Paint

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Yakov Yosef Babad of Rockland Hardware There’s a lot of talk about the importance of online business today- and the fear that brick-and-mo...
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Capital Property Inspection

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Baruch Weiner of Capital Property Inspection If you imagine that inspections are all about checking foundations, roofs, and pipes, you’d b...
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Lucida Surfaces

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Yossi Nigri, representing Lucida surfaces has a whole lot to say. Especially about sales. And flooring. And customer service. He serves as t...
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Classic Windows N Doors

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Jay Fischel of Classic Windows N Doors CEO Jay Fischel’s been in the window business for a long time. Along with his extensive experience,...
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Fingercheck

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Isaac Mittelman and Joseph Ackerman of the Fingercheck sales team. You’re busy running a business; we all know what that means. You are ti...
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Redmount Aerials

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Mrs. Mindy Rottenberg of Redmount Aerials Everyone measures success differently. For Mrs. Mindy Rottenberg it’s by the number of buildings...
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Latitude

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Marty Waisbrod of Latitude Marty has been in the business of construction management (Promont) and building informational modeling (Smarco...
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Glisse

Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Glisse is Danish for brilliance- and it’s a really appropriate name for Berish and Rivky Masukopf’s custom glass business because what the...
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The Contractors Office

Yaakov Gluck of The Contractor’s Office Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Yaakov Gluck wasn’t always the owner of a business with a staff of ten, serving forty busi...
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Prime Lumber

Yossi, Avrumi and Shaya Gross of Prime Lumber Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Unless you live under a rock ( or you’re not from New York) you must  have heard of Prime ...
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The Rent Tracker

Chaim Yidel Hoffman and Tzvi Goldring of Rent Tracker Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. If you’re going to start a revolution it might as well be a fast-moving one! Accor...
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SBA Loan Group

Yankie Markowitz of SBA Loan Group Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Humor and bank loans may seem an unusual combination, but Yankie Markowitz has mastered the art. He c...
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Mikvah Tech

Fusing Halacha and Science to Keep Pools of Purity Pristine A unique approach to filtration and purification of mikva water. Yonatan Heller is an NSPF-certified pool operator originally from Miami, which possib...
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Tier II

Tzvi Rauch of Tier II Landscape Design Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Tzvi Rauch wasn’t always the business leader he is today. He was once a 15- year-old with a ...
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Macro Laundry Solutions

Leiby Tabak of Macro Laundry Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Leiby Tabak is the owner of Macro Laundry, a company that designs and maintains laundry rooms in resid...
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Newstone AECC

Hilly Lichtenstein of Newstone AECC Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Hilly Lichtenstein of Newstone AECC has spent more than twenty years in the business world an...
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Concraise

Meir Weinberger of Concraised Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Meir Weinberger didn’t set out to build a successful business. He went to a job interview and was ...
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Maven Software Solutions

Yitzchok Glancz of Maven Software Because business isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who you know. Yitzchok Glancz hasn’t been in business that long, but it’s been more than  enough time to rest...
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Employee.Credit

Do you know if your business is eligible for government aid? Helping You Get the Government Aid You Deserve: An Interview with Yoni Klestzick from Employee.Credit Covid-19 was a tornado that left a lot of collateral...
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Macro Laundry Solutions

How to wash away your commercial laundry cares All Your Commercial Laundry Needs, Hassle-Free and Cost-Free An interview with partners Leiby Tabak and David Landau from In House Laundromat As a property developer an...
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Prime Lumber & Home Center

When you want quality hardwood that lasts Providing Quality Wood for Generations: An Interview with Prime Lumber & Home Center Whether it’s for your floors, cabinetry or furniture, when you buy hardwood for your...
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Homecore Site Safety

Ensure Your Construction Site Safety with Zero Stress An interview with Homecore Site Safety For a busy construction site developer or general contractor, supervising on-site safety compliance is just one of a long ...
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Lucida Surfaces

Flooring Done Right An interview with Lucida Surfaces It might not be the first thing your eyes notice when you walk into a room, but it’s the first thing your body senses: the flooring. And flooring done right pull...
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Turf Office Furniture

Furnishing Your Office for Success: An interview with Shraga Stein of Turf Office Furniture Ask your average business owner constructing a new office space at what point furniture buying comes into the picture, and h...
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NEWSTONE Sponsor Announcement

How to “Be in the Know as You Go” – an Interview with Hilly Lichtenstein of Newstone AECC Have you ever experienced the frustration of having repairmen break down walls in your home or commercial property, as they a...
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Deter 24 Monitoring

Collaborating with the professional surveillance team at Deter24 Monitoring – OJBA is proud to announce its new Citywide 2020 sponsor. “Our mission is to enhance the peace-of-mind of our clients. Developers, c...
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Homecore Superintendents

Proud to announce Homecore Superintendents as sponsors for OJBA’s upcoming Citywide Expo 2020 scheduled for June 10th. “Servicing developers and general contractors with superintendents on site, compels us to ...
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There’s MORE InterACTION at Interstate

The Interstate Expo is less than a month away with exhibitors clamoring to fill the last available booths. Many of our exhibitors are using this opportunity to share their business knowledge and to introduce their new...
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Power Tech Business Solutions

Developers and contractors: Do you have an issue with unauthorized personnel on your construction sites? Abraham Markowitz, CEO of Power Tech Business Solutions, a low voltage security company, is excited to demonstra...
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The PUNCH-LIST GURU!

If you haven’t met Nail It Handyman at past OJBA expos or on social media, then connect with Jacob Guttman now. Jacob Guttman is passionate about his works / handiwork, and rightfully so – Nail it – is the handyman th...
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MEETUP with the Industries Best!

MEETUP with influential companies who are coming back to the second annual Interstate Event to seek new ideas, learn about the latest innovations, technology and high-tech services that is crucial to their specific in...
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There’s MORE happening.

What MORE can you expect? A lot MORE! Since OJBA launched its upcoming 2nd annual Construction & Management Interstate Expo a few weeks ago, there’s a lot of buzz and energy in the air as we prepare for this mega ...
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THE BIG 5!
November is Your Lucky Month

Where have you been this summer? For city dwellers, OJBA’s Citywide Event is still front and center on our minds. For construction and management businesses operating in the Upstate NY and surrounding NJ areas, ...
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Interstate Expo 2018 Press Release

THE PREMIER CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT NETWORKING EVENT OF THE YEAR! Professionals in the construction and management industries have come to trust the OJBA (Orthodox Jewish Builders Association) for spearheading the...
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Learning on the Crowd

We mean so much more than just learning on the job. At OJBA, it’s about learning from experts, success stories, start ups and similar trades. Learning means keeping your eyes and ears open for what’s applicable in you...
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Being in the Public Eye

Construction is evolving and so is your image. It’s no longer about hiding behind the scaffold. You need to be out there to get bigger. Elevating your image is about networking with the big guys. It always is ab...
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Growing Faster Than Speed

When you seek business growth, it’s important to take a step back. Growing too fast isn’t necessarily a good thing. However, if you don’t go upward, you always spiral downward. In the construction in...
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Networking Where it Matters

Networking is more than just a word. It’s a connectivity that boosts motivation, skill and tangible sales by meeting with people who are in similar industries. Targeted networking can mean many things. It can si...
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Revolutionizing to Measure Once – Cut Once

We always love a great find and at OJBA’s Citywide Event, we bring a great product for your review. At booth # 719, Tiger Supplies has brought Leica‘s top two to introduce you to the product that will revo...
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Master Roofing Masters Success

Master Roofing has been a sponsor for OJBA events from an early start. We’ve visited their offices, their project sites and the people who define the company’s success. We spoke to Master Roofing’s CEO, Heshy Hirsch, ...
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Wide Selection – Premier Plumbing Collection

Networking always starts with a little bit of research and we wanted to take you up close and personal at the World Wide Plumbing Supply facilities in Staten Island, New York. World Wide Plumbing Supply is a renowned ...
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The Drips and Drops about Waterproofing

Our team met with Shimmy Rosenberg, CEO of Drip Drop Waterproofing at a commercial construction site in which Drip Drop Waterproofing had just completed waterproofing its basement.  Shimmy noted that their company ser...
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Paving the Way to Improvement On-Site

Paving our way on-site was a breeze. After all, Paving Solutions had their fleet of equipment smoothing out the way for OJBA’s team to learn what Paving Solutions does best. We met Joshua Reich, owner of Paving ...
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From East to West – Framing at its Best

East Coast Framers owner Samuel Indig has one goal in mind, and that is to satisfy their customers no matter what it takes. The company will go to any length to make sure that each and every job is done right and comp...
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Hot Water – Hot Solutions

Motty Kelner, CEO of Grand Plumbing wants you to have your hot water and enjoy it too! His company prides itself in using the most advanced plumbing technologies and high efficiency boilers which gives you the maximal...
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Great Quality with Service in Great Quantity

It was hard to meetup with Moshe Kaufman, CEO of Quality Air Heating & Cooling. Moshe prides himself in overseeing each project for quality assurance since the company’s inception in 2007. Quality Air is now...
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Your Passage to Interior Design

Joel Berkowitz serves as the director of the kitchen department at Doorway Interiors, an interior design company for over two decades. The company’s integrity has been past from father to sons, with reliability ...
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Energy Efficiency in Full Gear

Joel Weberman of Energy Co spared us a minute at the Catskills Expo to give us some insight about his company. Energy Co provides duct leakage testing and door blower testing for energy efficiency. These testing are m...
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