If you’re thinking about installing a whole home generator for your Fort Wayne area home, you’re in the right place. Doc Dancer Plumbing, Heating, AC & Generators is one of the most experienced generator installers in Allen County. But as you start looking into it, one of the first questions that always comes up is:…
PHOENIX — ECM Technologies, a Phoenix-based HVAC preventive maintenance and efficiency company, has been named Most Innovative Business of the Year in the 2025 Champions of Change Awards. The annual program recognizes trailblazing leaders and organizations that are reshaping Arizona’s business landscape through visionary thinking, bold leadership and philanthropic impact. “This award is a testament to the hard…
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A majority of consumers consider sustainability when making decisions about improving their homes, and most cite the savings that can be achieved with more sustainable products, rather than concern about the environment, as their primary reason for doing so. That’s one of the key findings of a recent survey of 600 U.S. homeowners commissioned by…
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Our industry is essential. Not just important. Essential. Every day, industrial/commercial refrigeration and HVAC systems preserve the global food supply, protect life-saving medicines, and maintain the safety and comfort of millions of homes and workplaces. Without highly skilled technicians and operators, the systems that keep food fresh, warehouses cold, and homes livable would fail. That…
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In the world of HVAC, maintenance is no longer just about fixing what’s broken — it’s about predicting what will break before it does. As buildings become smarter and more reliant on digital systems, maintenance strategies are evolving too. We’re seeing a major shift from traditional reactive maintenance toward predictive and condition-based maintenance models that…
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The role of the foreman is evolving, a fact demonstrated clearly at the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association Educational Foundation’s recent Creating Super Foremen workshop, held May 2–3 at the Viega Seminar Center in Broomfield, Colorado. With instruction led by Purdue University Professor Emeritus Kirk Alter, the event brought together 27 foremen from contracting companies nationwide for…
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Whether you are the prime contractor or a subcontractor working with a building owner and design team, first impressions are always a valuable tool to set the example of project management and time management. It’s been my experience that standardizing the construction phase meeting process can expedite the participants time and achieving a cost-effective approach…
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CxEnergy 2025, the conference and expo held annually by the AABC Commissioning Group, brought over 600 participants in the fields of commissioning, energy management and testing, adjusting & balancing to Charlotte, North Carolina at the end of April. A joint effort of ACG, the Energy Management Association and the Associated Air Balance Council, event offered…
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A recent report published by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reflects how safety isn’t just a box to check, it’s a strategic imperative. The 2025 Health and Safety Performance Report confirms what safety professionals have long suspected: certain elements of a comprehensive construction safety program deliver disproportionately positive outcomes. The report addresses numerous safety and health topics…
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The Plastics Pipe Institute has announced the winners of its Projects and Members of the Year. The awards were presented during the group’s recent annual worldwide meeting held in Indian Wells, California. Each year the PPI membership reviews and votes on Project of the Year and a Member of the Year for each of the…
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