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New England Sheet Metal Works Sees Daikin Chiller as Perfect Fit for Historic Building
New England Sheet Metal Works, Inc. (NESM) chose a Daikin Magnitude® chiller to upgrade the historic T.W. Patterson building in downtown Fresno, CA, because its…
Henson Robinson Elects Carrier for Comfort at Historic Lincoln Home
Called on by the National Park Service to modernize the HVAC system of the home of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, IL, Henson Robinson relied on…
Message from Jim Allen, M/SC Chairman: Rising to the Challenge
MCAA and our Supplier Partners know contractors aren’t just looking for solutions, you’re looking for Smart Solutions.
Anvil’s Gruvlok Couplings Speed Up GTC Installation Time
With Anvil International’s Gruvlok® products and support, General Temperature Control (GTC) shaved months off its timeline for a school building project that had been behind…
Compact Footprint, Snug Fit of BAC Cooling Towers Makes Installation Easy for Ideal Consolidated
In selecting new cooling equipment for a university laboratory, Ideal Consolidated Inc., chose Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) cooling towers because they would stand up to…
Humphrey Satisfies “No Downspouts” Design Specs with Jay R. Smith Custom Drains
The sleek design of a new medical research facility specifically prohibited downspout nozzles, so Humphrey Company Ltd. called on Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. for…
Herman Goldner Credits KEY2ACT Signature Software with Improving Efficiency, Cash Flow
Herman Goldner Company, Inc., took its first steps toward a paperless workplace in 1998 with KEY2ACT and cites their continued partnership as the basis for…
Erickson’s Aircrane Lift Saves JW Danforth Weeks of Installation Time, Costs
To keep on track with its project timeline, John W. Danforth Co. turned to Erickson Incorporated, a global provider of innovative aerial services, to place…
With F.W. Webb Support, Mollenberg-Betz Meets Demands of Massive Manufacturing Plant Project
Because of the “design-on-the-fly” approach to building a solar panel manufacturing plant, Mollenberg-Betz, Inc., does not always know which products it will need and when,…
Mechanical Solutions Halves Installation Time with Parker Hannifin’s Transair Piping
For a new production facility in St. Louis, MO, Mechanical Solutions found they could install Parker Hannifin’s Transair piping for the compressed air system with…
Trimble Technology Proves Vital to Success of Prout Boiler, Heating & Welding, Inc.
Prout Boiler, Heating & Welding, Inc. relied heavily on Trimble’s AutoBid Mechanical and PipeDesigner 3D® to plan out a multitrade prefabrication approach during the bidding…
Picciano Boosts Its Bottom Line with MobiliForms
By transitioning from paper forms to iPad-based MobiliForms from iBusiness Technologies, “the time we save on paperwork is tremendous, and that translates directly to significant…
Chiller Systems Service Boots Up Jonas Software, Cuts IT Expenses and Billing Time
Since implementing Jonas Construction Software, Chiller Systems Service, Inc. has reduced their billing cycle from three weeks to just one week, which gets them a…
Hayes Mechanical Employs Creative Solutions, Lifting Gear Hire Equipment to Meet Crucial Deadline
Without careful planning and support from Lifting Gear Hire (LGH), Hayes Mechanical might not have been able to install the new ductwork required by the…
P1 Group Gains a Competitive Advantage with Victaulic
Victaulic’s Construction Piping Services (CPS) division helped P1 Group, Inc. win the bid for a major hospital expansion project by creating a 3D model of…
Stroh Corporation Finds Wayne Water Systems Pumps Stand Up to Harsh Weather and Hard Deadlines
Even as the Stroh Corporation crew ran into an unexpected roadblock—actually, a mud-filled pit—in the midst of an urgent installation effort, they stayed on schedule,…
SPX’s Customized Cooling Towers Meet Space, Design Constraints
Facing space constraints, design restrictions, and a one-week schedule to replace three failing cooling towers, EMCOR Services Northeast, Inc. managed the tough project by installing…
Dynamic Systems, Inc. Relies on HOLDRITE Products to Increase Efficiency, Save Costs on Hospital Projects
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The Impact of Safety on Profitability
What is the first thing that comes to mind when the word “safety” is mentioned in a meeting or on a jobsite? Perhaps you imagine…