A new beginning

by Clair D. Urbain

The new year always makes me take a brief look at the year just past and then plot my plan for the coming year. Most of the time, it results in a direction and a purpose in what I do and usually takes me in the right direction personally and professionally.

From a professional perspective, it always reinforces my commitment to provide readers with helpful information about tools, supplies and processes that can help them do their jobs more effectively.

Just before the new year, I was presented with the opportunity to become publisher of the construction magazines, Contractor Tools and Supplies and Construction Purchasing. If anything, this opportunity redoubles my effort and commitment to providing helpful information to the commercial construction market.

My duties will still include crafting the editorial product of these magazines, but I will also be much more involved in the business aspects of the publications. It’s a bit like being beckoned to become a jobsite superintendent after years of working as a jobsite foreman. It’s an honor and a tremendous responsibility.

I have grown to love the world of commercial construction. Perhaps it’s because of the great people I have met within the industry. Our readers are very hard-working, intelligent individuals who take great pride in building the great projects that are underway today.

In the coming year, I hope to continue to improve all aspects of these magazines to better serve you, our reader. After all, you are our reason for existence. We are your link to timely information that can help you do your jobs faster, better and more efficiently. We will continue to be an interesting and helpful conduit of information about new products, tools, supplies and ideas that can help you in your quest to do jobs on time and under budget.

We are all busy people, but if there is something that you have a question about, or an observation regarding our magazine, please don’t hesitate to call me or send me an e-mail. Your insight into the world of construction can be very valuable in helping us stay on the track of providing you the right information you need to work effectively and safely.

Are you doing something differently in the coming year? Is it in an effort to become more efficient in building? More effective in planning? Safer in any aspect of what you do? Please let us know about it. It helps us stay on track with what’s important to you and allows us to share some best practice ideas with our other readers.

As we enter into 2007, think about the new beginnings and opportunities you may have and how you will capitalize on them.

Wishing you health, prosperity and safety in the coming year!

Published in the January/February 2007 issue of Contractor Tools and Supplies magazine.

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