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Contractors, Suppliers Team Up with FEMA, Army Corps to Transform Chicago Convention Center into COVID-19 Field Hospital
As the coronavirus pandemic flared up around the country, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rapidly built alternative care facilities to alleviate strain on local…
Message from William Hughes, M/SC Chair: Partnership Fuels Productivity in a Pandemic
MCAA and our Supplier Partners know contractors aren’t just looking for solutions, you’re looking for Smart Solutions.
Guy’s Mechanical Systems Saves Steps, Time with Viega’s Branch Connectors
Guy’s Mechanical Systems discovered that the Viega MegaPress Press-In Branch Connector saved them time by reducing the steps for installation in the process of remodeling…
Ahern Boosts Productivity in the Field with MILWAUKEE TOOL’s Battery-Powered Lineup
MILWAUKEE TOOL’s product lineup has long been J.F. Ahern Co.’s choice of power tools because the same batteries could be used for a broad range…
Sloan Products Deliver Hygienic Solutions for First ‘Post-COVID-19’ Office Building
Thanks to Sloan’s integrated lineup of touch-free commercial plumbing systems, Chicago’s new Fulton East office and retail building is the nation’s first office building designed…
Holmberg Mechanical Saves Time, Meets Regulatory Requirements with Help from Anvil International
Holmberg Mechanical knew Anvil International’s Gruvlok® products would help them meet the quick turnaround time required for the new Colman Dock in Seattle, WA, which…
Protect Your Business from Risky Drivers
“Negligent entrustment” can stem from employees driving company-owned vehicles, their personal vehicles, or other vehicles on company business. Employers have a responsibility to know if…
With HDPE Pipe and Victaulic Couplings, Shoemaker Mechanical Makes Light Work of Cooling Tower Replacement
By using high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe rather than carbon steel and pairing it with Victaulic’s HDPE pipe joining system, Shoemaker Mechanical replaced a cooling tower…
Essential Considerations for Recommissioning Buildings Standing Empty During the Pandemic
Because of shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, many buildings have been sitting empty for months. Those vacancies mean fixtures…
Mine Your Own Data to Find Opportunities for Faster Recovery
Since March 2020, the commercial and industrial mechanical service contracting industry has been reeling from the impacts of COVID-19. In the early days of the…
Get Precise, Consistent Joints with Laser Welding
Many types of welding have been proven performers for a long time. Welding is, at its core, simply a way of joining two materials. While…
Bell & Gossett Helps NYC Add ICU Beds ASAP
When New York City was confronted with a surge in COVID-19 cases in March, Xylem brand Bell & Gossett quickly provided the design assistance and…
Harris Products Group Responds Rapidly During COVID-19 Crisis
Within weeks of the outbreak of the coronavirus, the Harris Products Group had produced and supplied thousands of medical regulators and hundreds of gas systems…
Johansen & Anderson Perseveres Through the COVID-19 Pandemic with Jonas Construction Software
While some businesses struggled to produce the information needed to apply for a federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan when the pandemic spread, Rick Cronholm,…
With eSUB Software, Braconier Cuts Payroll Processing Down to Minutes
Braconier adopted eSUB’s comprehensive software platform to standardize project management and operations, cutting processes such as timecard inputting and payroll processing from a full day…
John W. Danforth Relies on Raken to Capture Detailed Productivity Data
John W. Danforth—a founding member of MCAA—is using Raken’s digital time cards and daily reporting to keep a record of all the impacts the pandemic…
Murphy Company Cuts Project Installation Time with Sioux Chief Products
Using a range of Sioux Chief Manufacturing Company products, Murphy Company dramatically cut down its installation time of plumbing products for a new high-rise in…
SitelogIQ Speeds Up Processes Using XOi Technologies
SitelogIQ, a full-service facilities solution provider in California, has proof that seeing is believing—and they are speeding up their quote approval process as a result.…