Some would attest that design-build has been the preferred project delivery process for mechanical contractors in the industrial and commercial markets. The News asked its contractor consultants to comment on some of the nuances of the design-build process.
Contractors have choices to make before they take on design-build projects. Simply, the choices revolve around whether the project is design-build or a similar process - namely design-bid-build or construction at risk.
The high-end residential market is a niche that appeals to Stanley Berger and his company, Arista Air Conditioning Corp. of Long Island City. Berger talked with The News about one of his newest projects.
Elizabeth Hubbard knew something was wrong with the air in her home. She simply needed someone to tell her the cause of the problem and how to fix it. That was easier said than done. Hubbard, the president of Effikal International Inc., was fortunate to have Cory Weiss on her side.
At the Indiana ACCA chapter meeting, Matt Michel provided a list of 101 marketing ideas and asked each contractor to pick five that they liked the best - and choose one to implement right away.
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a killer - plain and simple. The HVACR industry needs to step up its efforts to bring this message to the public in a clear, concise, and convincing manner.
One of the industry's own died in Iraq, serving in the Army. Family, friends, and co-workers share memories of Bradley Bergeron. One way he will be remembered is through a memorial scholarship fund set up at a college in his home state.
At the January meeting of the Indiana chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (Indiana ACCA), members got a chance to rub shoulders with two of the top executives from the national headquarters of ACCA.
Ownership of International Service Leadership (ISL) changed hands on Feb. 1 as Service Experts Inc. sold the group of independent HVACR contractors to three existing ISL members. The sale included the transfer of a license to use the business curriculum, assets of the Brentwood, Tenn., office, and the ISL name.
Its commitment to its 508 employees is one reason why MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions Inc. is the 2004 Northwest region winner of The News "Best Contractor To Work For" contest.