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The Future of Construction Automation

Fabrication shops provide ideal circumstances to test automation technologies.

December 5, 2018

Fabrication shops are an ideal testbed for automation technologies as long as you can identify a problem, assess what’s possible, start slow and build over time for future growth.

Radiant Insider

A Number to Know and Trust

As boring and redundant as it may sound, the very first step of every hydronic job should always be determining the actual load, as accurately as possible.

December 5, 2018

Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr

As boring and redundant as it may sound, the very first step should always be to determine the actual load, as accurately as possible. The load should include the heat as well as domestic hot water (DHW), if the boiler or heat source supplies both.

Contractor Stories

Wired for Success

Best practices for setting up the electrical in the mechanical room.

December 5, 2018

Stephen Minnich

The electric is typically one of the last things you do on an installation but you can’t treat it like a political conversation over Thanksgiving dinner. It can’t be avoided. Here are some tips for giving your clients professional-looking wiring.

Sloan Opens Charles S. Allen Design Center

December 4, 2018

The center is located at Sloan’s new state-of-the-art research, development and manufacturing facility in Andover, Massachusetts.

Taco Comfort Solutions Hot-LinkPlus-e

December 4, 2018

The new product offers high-efficiency, intelligent domestic hot water recirculation ideal for retrofit applications.

ServiceTitan Integrates AirAdvice IAQ Measurement Tools

December 4, 2018

The AirAdvice for Homes portable system quantifies IAQ and comfort problems in the home and provides action-oriented reports in 30 minutes.

Vortex Reboots ShopTRENCHLESS.com

December 4, 2018

Online trenchless pipe and drain product site gets facelift and new direction.

Green Calgary Earns CIPH National Water Wise Award

December 4, 2018

CIPH selected Green Calgary for its Green Homes and Community program designed to help people incorporate simple and affordable green options into the way they live, work and play.