“When we took that first step about five years ago, my belief was that if we didn’t start down that BIM path, within a few years we would have been dinosaurs."

Back in the 1990s, Uponor introduced a PEX piping system with its ProPEX expansion fittings. Of course, the company also launched it own expansion tool to help contractors put it all together. 

On a recent project, P1 Group installed more than 3,000 feet of heat-fused Aquatherm pipe over one three-day weekend. 

If there is one thing home service contractors are good at — besides being masters of their crafts — it’s marketing.

To supplement the famous words of Benjamin Franklin, “[I]n this world nothing can be said to certain except death and taxes” — and construction delays.

) As major subcontractors, we have a voice in the process. We should use that voice to ensure we drive predictability into the schedule and help ensure success for our customers and teammates.

How quickly has COVID-19 pushed us into new technology? And what additional support and logistical topics would benefit from modernization?