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66 • FEBRUARY 2013 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Through the years with WFN continued from page 64 The photo was courtesy of Tom Peck from Germantown, Maryland. • Contributing editor Jim Hart said he had stumbled upon the mathematical error factor which explained why the "dream fence jobs" always go to the guy who makes the biggest miscalculation on his bid. • The Dodge Group reported that Helping To Keep The Good Stuff In And The Bad Stuff Out Since 1960. THE FENCEMAN'S FRIEND STRETCHES • LIFTS • ALIGNS • CLAMPS MODEL A–21⁄2 ® FOR: TIGHT CORNERS, SHORT PULLS, GATES $95.90 ONLY Designed for those "Impossible" jobs PulJak® Company LLC P.O. 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Both available in 36", 42", 48" Call for quotes meeting state and federal DOT specifications www.hutchison-inc.com 800-525-0121 construction contracting through November of 1992 suffered a setback after a surge of activity in previous months. • Long-time World Fence News contributing editor Jim Lucci said that a safe work environment begins with company owners and managers, but in the end it is every employee's responsibility. • The crew chief thought the government inspector wanted the binoculars for bird watching, but that wasn't what the sneaky fellow had in mind, according to a tale sent in by a California fence man. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner presented more mathematical tricks that you may not use every day, but which should help keep you numerically sharp. • Phillip Perry began a series on ways that employers can reduce their health insurance premiums. In compiling the article, Perry interviewed 10 experts in the fields of health insurance underwriting and management. February 1998 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the February 1998 issue of World Fence News, 15 years ago this month. • The cover for February showed low maintenance vinyl fencing that complemented the Home of the Future, constructed in Coppell, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Nearly 500 feet of Triple Crown® six foot tall Vanderbilt XR white BD Loops takes its technical seminars to both coasts in March The BD Loops seminar "Everything You Need To Know About Loops" will be held on both the east and west coast in March. The seminar is tailored for experienced and new installers alike. BD Loops is a manufacturer of preformed direct burial and saw-cut inductance loops and installation tools. Topics will include: • Learning how to troubleshoot faulty loop systems in half the time. • Learning how to properly size and install loops for any door, gate, or parking application in seconds. • Becoming a loop expert, and saving thousands of dollars in labor and materials over the years by reducing repeat service calls. Attendees will receive a free copy of the Loopalator, a program which calculates size and placement of loops picket vinyl fencing was installed at the site, where it served as boundary and pool fencing. • November 1998 construction contracts declined three percent. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci discussed effectively servicing customer complaints. • Gate operator industry veteran Rick Sedivy discussed vehicular gate operator safety. • The industry trade association forecast near record Southern Pine production in 1998. • "Why build high tensile fencing?" was the topic for agricultural fencing expert Charles Kendall. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner discussed laying out and constructing baseball backstops. February 2003 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the February 2003 issue of World Fence News, 10 years ago this month. • The cover story for February was about an Arizona fence company job in the Arizona desert. Crews from Orta Fence Co. of Tuscon completed a major chain link job ahead of schedule, despite temperatures which rose above 100 degrees, the threat of monsoon thunderstorms, rough terrain and even a few rattlesnakes thrown in for good measure. The job consisted of installing 14.2 miles of 6-foot chain link perimeter fence with top rail and three strands of barbed wire at an old copper mine in San Manuel, Ariz. which was being shut down. for any door or gate application. It can print off a diagram that can be used for quoting systems or given to installation crews. On March 21, 2013, BD Loops will participate in the annual East Coast Gate Operators, Inc. tabletop event. There will be a BD Loops sponsored continental breakfast served with the BD Loops seminar and a free lunch for those who attend the tabletop. Table top display will also include a demonstration on how the loops work and their various functions. The ECGOI event will be Thursday, March 21 at the company headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. For information, contact ECGOI at 704-768-2230 or BD Loops at 714890-1604. On the west coast, BD Loops will exhibit at the Multi Sales, Inc. mini commercial trade show March 26-27. This two day event will be held at the Multi Sales La Palma, Calif. office. For information, contact Multi Sales at 800-421-3575 or BD Loops at the number previously noted.