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Contactor Profit Advantage

Dealing With Obtuse Consumers

Rely on the terms, conditions and prices of your agreement with the client, and include explanatory language on all invoices and contract forms.
February 3, 2023
Richard DiToma

When clients balk at the price of your services after the work has been completed and the invoice is signed and paid, it’s usually because they talked to an unscrupulous and inexperienced plumber. And that plumber said he could have done the work for less. Read on for some tips to handle that in your company.


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Ode to Philip Clark, Plumber

Whenever I am out and about, especially in different countries, I keep my eye out for unique PHC designs and installs.
February 3, 2023
Whenever I am out and about, especially in different countries, I keep my eye out for unique PHC designs and installs.


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Contractor Stories

Look Beyond the Boiler Room

Failing to address the system as a whole means that high-efficiency boilers fail to operate at peak performance or the system doesn’t operate as intended.
February 3, 2023
Tom Soukup
A hydronic heating system is more than boilers and heat exchangers. Make sure to inspect the distribution piping and heat-emitting components before making any changes. 


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Mechanical

HVAC Considerations for Residential and Commercial Remodeling

Outdated infrastructure presents an opportunity to not only remodel for aesthetic benefits, but also enhance building performance.
February 3, 2023

Outdated infrastructure presents an opportunity to not only remodel for aesthetic benefits, but also enhance building performance.


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Driving the ENERGY STAR Score Up in a Commercial Space

Tips and examples to keep comfort needs in a better balance with energy consumption.
February 3, 2023

Boilers and chillers switched off, running efficiently and minimally for as long as possible, can keep comfort needs in a better balance with energy consumption.


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Prefab Expertise at J. F. Ahern

Consolidated operations and behind-the-scenes technology and engineering help multitrade contractor turn customers’ concepts into finished projects.
February 3, 2023
Steve Smith

Consolidated operations and behind-the-scenes technology and engineering at A.F Ahern Co. help mechanical contractor turn customers’ concepts into finished projects.


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Hydronic SIM System Clears Path Where Pioneers Once Walked

The snow- and ice-melt system installed at Utah’s This Is The Place Heritage Park is three times larger than a typical system.
February 3, 2023
Executives of a new historical site in Salt Lake City, concerned with the safety of winter visitors, decided on a hydronic snow- and ice-melt system to alleviate the problem — as well as protecting new concrete from salt damage.


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The Future Is Now

The World Needs a Retrofit

We can make history by helping retrofit buildings with systems that increase their value while allowing us to breathe cleaner air.
February 3, 2023
BF Nagy

Contractors and engineers will be on the front lines of the decarbonization and electrification efforts. Start educating yourself today to help build the structures of tomorrow.


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Geothermal HVAC

When Does Aquifer Thermal Energy Transfer Work Best?

The system pumps water from an abundant aquifer and runs that earth-temperature water through exchangers in the mechanical room.
February 3, 2023
Jay Egg

This column relates some of the caveats and facilitates the protection of groundwater resources while ensuring the optimal performance of an aquifer thermal energy transfer system.  


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Delta Faucet Company Promotes Jill Ehnes to New President

February 2, 2023

Ehnes succeeds Ken Roberts who has served as president of Delta Faucet Company since 2018 and has been a member of its team for over 25 years. 


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