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You and Your Contractor – A Perfect Fit
American Funeral Director, July, 2007

Every day in your community, a general building contractor is heading out to a job, whether it be a commercial structure, a new residence or even a kitchen remodel. But not every day is that contractor’s truck en route to a funeral home project, and “therein lies the rub”, to borrow from Shakespeare.

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Thinking Inside-the-PrepRoom Outside Thinking Inside the Prep Room (and outside the box)
American Funeral Director, September, 2006

One family gathered in the preparation room to say goodbye to a beloved son.  One family visited a preparation room to put aside painful memories surrounding the loss of their mother.

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PDF of Inside the Preparation Room article Inside the Preparation Room FAQ’s
American Funeral Director, September, 2005

When the telephone rings at Duncan Stuart Todd, Ltd., we can expect a funeral home owner, director or embalmer at the other end of the line.

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PDF of The Power of Design in the Prep Room article  The Power of Design in the Prep Room
Alliance, June, 2005

You are planning a new preparation room and you are working with an architect and/or contractor. In the process, you may have assumed that if you install some equipment in the designated space for a prep room, everything will turn out all right.

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PDF of The Air You Breathe article  The Air You Breathe
American Funeral Director, August 2004

When he built a new prep room in 2003, Bob Skinner, funeral director in Cumberland, Wisconsin, could have been speaking for his colleagues throughout the industry when he told the firm of Duncan Stuart Todd, Ltd., "The bottom line is that the health and well being of my employees is of the utmost importance to me."

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PDF of The Art of Prep Room Design article  The Art of Prep Room Design
American Funeral Director, September, 2003

Funeral home owners and directors face a challenge when it comes to building a new facility or renovating an existing structure.  The challenge is how to incorporate the preparation room into the total project in a manner that is OSHA compliant, efficient and aesthetically pleasing.

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