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Message from Frank Schaetzke, M/SC Chairman: Tips, Tools, and Solutions Save More than Money
MCAA and our Supplier Partners know contractors aren’t just looking for solutions, you’re looking for Smart Solutions.
Victaulic Prefab Strategies and Products Help Marelich Mechanical Speed Up Installation, Cut Costs
Efficient prefabrication strategies and Victaulic products made it possible for California-based Marelich Mechanical to overcome a tight timeline and space constraints for a 43,000-square-foot data…
Trautman & Shreve Slash Labor Time and Costs with Uponor Radiant Heating and Cooling Systems
With an impossible deadline to meet, Trautman & Shreve needed an ultra-efficient tool to meet the twin performance criteria of energy efficiency and cost control…
Elliot-Lewis Overcomes Challenges of Historical Renovation with Innovative Carrier Systems
By opting for Carrier’s geothermal exchange system, Elliot-Lewis helped The Friends Center in central Philadelphia upgrade its heating and cooling plant and earn LEED® Platinum…
Soefker Services Ensures Supply, Cuts Costs of Refrigerant with Polar Technology’s TrakRef Software
Soefker Services, LLC, of Memphis, TN, has taken a proactive approach to managing the diminishing supply and rising costs of R-22 refrigerant by using Polar…
Brandt Trims Installation Time with Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. Quad Close Trap Seal Device
When Brandt needed a way to prevent sewer gas odors in the Forest Park Medical Center in Frisco, TX, they turned to the Quad Close…
Thanks to Warwick and NIBCO, Hospital Expansion Doesn’t Skip a Beat
A major expansion of the 1960s-era Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA, is on track and on budget, thanks in part to Warwick…
Danforth Cuts Material, Labor Costs Using Viega MegaPress System for Black Pipe
Using black iron pipe for Buffalo General Hospital’s expansion project saved John W. Danforth Company material costs, while the new Viega MegaPress® carbon steel pipe…
Company Liability for Non-Owned Vehicles, Non-Business Use, and Cell Phones
Legal actions sometimes cast a wide net, drawing an employer into a claim by alleging that the use of a vehicle in the case was…
Limbach Company Develops New Partnerships Using AirAdvice Energy Services
Limbach Company uses BuildingAdvice software and sensors to identify energy-saving fixes, helping a Columbus, OH, property management group ensure that its buildings meet ENERGY STAR…
MMC Contractors Bridges the Gap Between Design and Fabrication With TSI Tools
For the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, MMC Contractors met the demands posed by a complex design and environmental challenges by using tools from…
12 Reasons to Rent vs. Buy Equipment
The question often arises within an organization, “For our next project, should we rent or should we buy equipment?” Renting equipment from companies like Lifting…
“Plug-and-Play” BITZER Screw Compressors Slash ACCO’s Installation Time
Confronted with correcting the performance problems of an R22 direct expansion system with two magnetic levitation, oil-less centrifugal compressors at a building in Newport Beach,…
With BAC Cooling Towers, H&R Mechanical Contractors Meets University’s Demands for Energy Efficient, Quiet Systems
When faced with the challenges of installing a quiet, energy efficient HVAC system for Eastern Kentucky University’s (EKU’s) new, state-of-theart science building, H&R Mechanical Contractors…
Animal Shelter Cuts Energy Costs, Improves Environment with Greenheck Fans and Air Systems
For its new, expanded facility, the Almost Home Animal Shelter in Fort Dodge, IA, needed an air handling system that would heat and cool while…
Straus Systems Grows Business with Johnson Controls’ Innovative Technologies
The Central Plant Optimization™ (CPO) software from Johnson Controls that is helping a global marketer and distributor of food service products significantly reduce its central…
Take Advantage of Expert Advice for Mechanical Piping System Design
“Measure twice, cut once” is perhaps the oldest adage in the construction industry. Companies like Grinnell Mechanical Products offer a technical services team of experts…