Providing contractors with outdated information on your spec sheets can create problems on the jobsite. Read on for benefits and tips for updating spec sheets for quality projects.

Part four in a four-part series on cannabis facility design. This article describes the common safety systems typically required in cannabis cultivation facilities, with a focus on the cultivation side of an indoor facility. 

Heat pumps are the solution for building owners to increase energy efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the cost of utilities. Read on to find out how this affects plumbing system design.

Dispute resolution of construction contracts, design professional contracts and other related documents often comes through arbitration or litigation. Dispute resolution clauses should be drafted carefully, consistent with applicable law, to include arbitration if so desired.

In this month’s column, learn how the term “gaslighting” came about and how gas pressure affects gas lights. Plus, IAPMO is looking for comments on the new versions of the Water Efficiency Standard; the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code; and the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code.

For home service contractors, making a service call incurs many costs to the business. What if the customer decides not to have the work done? Charging a minimum service charge fee can alleviate the contractor’s financial burden. 

If possible, mechanical contractors should be involved at the beginning of a mechanical project to provide insight into system design and installation. In this column, learn about selecting a cooling system for an airport hangar based on the client’s wants and needs.

It seems as if the days of after-hours emergency services are gone for home services businesses. The primary reason is a lack of qualified technicians and business owners wanting to keep existing techs happy. However, what about keeping customers happy?

It’s not uncommon to see multiple boilers piped together on certain jobs. You may be trying to accomplish a number of things by doing this. 

In Part 1, I posited that innovation is something completely new or different being introduced that changes the marketplace — it’s one and done.