Nationwide housing starts in September regained the ground they lost in a steep decline the previous month, but issuance of building permits - a key indicator of future building activity - continued on a downward trend, according to statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
A contractor is looking for new ways to get more calls other than the usual Yellow Pages ads and direct mail campaigns. Consultant Al Levi says making your trucks eye-catching is one of the very best things you can do.
When an existing steam boiler fails and needs replacing, obviously a new one must be installed. And that's when the adventure begins. The first thing to do is find out why the old boiler failed.
This article is a guide for identifying the most common problems encountered in fans and air-handling systems. This is often an "art" and not a "science" because many problems are subtle and hard to diagnose.
Kronos Air Technologies has received two more United States patents for its air movement and purification technologies, bringing its total to 11 U.S. and two international patents.
In this installment of the Btu Buddy series, the customer's building is warmer than normal. Btu Buddy notes that this system has capacity control. Bob finds that one of the solenoid valves is not working.
Cooling with ice thermal storage can be the most cost-effective, reliable system approach to cooling offices, schools, hospitals, malls, and other buildings. These systems are also environmentally friendly because they help lower energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
It's just as important to improve the process of management as it is to improve the processes used to deliver products and services. This article describes in seven steps an effective process improvement method that reveals where opportunities exist to improve management practices that impact customer loyalty.
There are a variety of things that can cause air conditioning freezing. The first thing to do is see if the indoor (evaporator-air handler) fan and compressor are both running at the same time.
A contractor and his partner started out in business 25 years ago. Now their differences of opinion are getting stronger and stronger. Consultant Al Levi discusses how to handle a troubled partnership.
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