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Shinn Mechanical Couples Milwaukee Tool and Victaulic to Go Extra Mile on Seattle Tunnel Project
Under pressure to make up for lost time on a huge tunneling project, Shinn Mechanical Inc. used cordless Milwaukee tools to install Victaulic grooved couplings…
Couts Cures Concrete with Uponor Thermal Cooling
For a record-setting continuous concrete pour, Couts Heating and Cooling, Inc. installed more than 20 miles of Uponor radiant tubing to create a thermal cooling system…
Message from Joseph Pikus, M/SC Chair: Better Together
MCAA and our Supplier Partners know contractors aren’t just looking for solutions, you’re looking for Smart Solutions.
Herman Goldner Keeps Costs Low and Efficiency High with SPX Cooling Tower
When the Centre Square commercial office complex needed a new cooling tower system, HVAC contractor Herman Goldner Co., Inc. turned to SPX Cooling Technologies to…
Spaeder Saves Weeks on Layout with DEWALT HangerWorks
To meet an engineer’s demanding criteria for embedding hanger assemblies into concrete slabs for a new seven-story building, Wm. T. Spaeder Company used DEWALT HangerWorks™…
ACCO Installs Daikin Self-Contained HVAC Systems, Helps 49ers Stadium Score LEED Gold
By working closely with Daikin on design and modeling, ACCO Engineered Systems successfully installed 875,000 tons of sheet metal, miles of condenser and hot-water piping,…
Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. and Pan-Pacific/Murray Company Team Up for New LA Stadium
Close coordination with Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. is helping the mechanical design assist subcontractor Pan-Pacific/Murray Company (PPMC) tackle a tough job: building the NFL’s…
Arden Engineering Constructors Slashes Man-Hours by 90 Percent with Trimble Scanner and Software
For a recent retrofit, Arden Engineering Constructors knew that an accurate as-built assessment of the project was essential to ensure a smooth process, so they…
Muir-Chase Saves Caltech Gallons with High-Efficiency Zurn Urinals
Since Muir-Chase Plumbing installed Zurn Retrofit Pint urinal systems in every bathroom across campus, Caltech is saving 6,056,130 gallons of water and $42,393 per year. Californians…
Brandt Impressed by Viega ProPress Efficiency
For the new Texas headquarters of a major worldwide corporation, Brandt Construction chose Viega for chilled water and domestic water—a “no-brainer,” because the company does…
Are Your Office Workers Getting the Same Level of Ergonomics Care as Your Jobsite Workers?
Over the past few years, a greater focus has been placed on employee health and wellness as it relates to the issue of sitting versus…
Brandt Finds and Fixes Problems During Installation with Connect from KEY2ACT
Using KEY2ACT’s Connect technology to gather building data during a year-long retrofit project, Brandt found glitches in the products it was installing and was able…
JEC Service Co. Saves $500,000 per Year with MobiliForms from iBusiness Technologies
iBusiness Technologies’ MobiliForms solution “saves the company in excess of $500,000 annually,” said JEC Service Co. Service Manager Sean Thurston, by increasing labor efficiencies in…
Explore the Latest Welding Technologies to Improve the Bottom Line
Wasted time and lost productivity are enemies in any welding operation. Many companies have seen significant productivity increases, without sacrificing quality, by converting from traditional…
Silicon Valley’s Western Allied Streamlines Field Work, Office Processes with Viewpoint Technology
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, design-build contractor Western Allied Mechanical, Inc. has been using Viewpoint software for over a decade. As a result,…
Four Ways Specialty Contractors Can Reduce Construction Rework
Rework plagues owners, managers, and subcontractors alike. It is one of the biggest reasons for stagnant and declining productivity and steals hours, days, and even…
MacMiller Sees Bright Future with XOi Vision
Within 90 days of adopting the XOi Vision™ platform’s field service management program See, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions (MacMiller) landed a huge national account, based in…