Heather Ripley, Ripley PR, talks about her new book, "Next Level Now: PR Secrets to Drive Explosive Growth for your Home Service Business."

H. J. Faust Heating & Air Conditioning helps install radiant heat in rebuilt Frank Lloyd Wright Greenhouse on Penwern estate.

As a safety professional and editor/writer, I have had the opportunity to visit fascinating jobsites where construction, manufacturing, and or maintenance takes place.

Managing and enhancing your company’s messaging requires a consistent investment of time and effort. Leverage the powers of stories to increase your reputation and visibility through earned media coverage.

Housing projects across North America use geothermal heating and cooling systems to reduce the effects of climate change while still providing comfort for occupants.

Now that winter is in our rearview mirror, it’s time to review some of the core basics of an efficient, trouble-free hydronic system — starting with the concept of pumping away from the point of no pressure change.

Students in the Salt Lake City school district gathered 800 signatures and petitioned the school board to transition to 100 percent clean electricity by 2030. They won.

It is counterintuitive for tradespeople who work with boilers and know how to create heat through combustion of fossil fuels to understand that heating can be accomplished with electrically driven heat pumps.

Be selective. An organic growth strategy would be to offer replacements and upgrades in addition to repairs. Consider who will sell the work, who will do the installs, and how you will keep track of personnel and expenses.

If you’re a seasoned pro or just beginning in this industry, it’s important to know there are important differences in valves when it comes to PEX plumbing and mechanical piping systems.