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Green Industry PRO magazine contributor Jim Paluch discusses the "Come Alive Outside" concept, and how it is helping contractor members of A Better Way Community get proactive about growing design/build sales.

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Gregg Wartgow
Mar 31, 2011
JP Horizons Inc.

Green Industry PRO magazine contributor Jim Paluch discusses the "Come Alive Outside" concept, and how it is helping contractor members of A Better Way Community get proactive about growing design/build sales while the housing market remains slow to recover.


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