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How project labor agreements help avoid labor delays

Michael McNally
October 1, 2018
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Projects labor agreements are a form of collective bargaining agreement, generally between a local building trades council, or a group of unions, a general contractor and sometimes the end-user of the project.  PLAs are often limited in scope and duration to a particular project, or similarly financed projects, such as school construction.


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Emell Adolphus

Complementing your sheet metal labor force with technology

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Emell Derra Adolphus
October 1, 2018
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If there is one saving grace, dare I say it, a silver lining to the shortage of sheet metal workers, it's this: now, more than ever, contractors are taking note of the talent they have on their shop floors.


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David Burczyk

Mixed reality technology for HVAC contractors

David Burczyk
September 7, 2018
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As immersive technologies like augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) continue to advance, many business leaders recognize the value of these tools as fundamental elements for visualizing complex data and supporting more information-rich experiences. 


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Gabe Pinchev

Scheduling software for your HVAC company

Gabe Pinchev
September 7, 2018
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New technology can be intimidating. This is even more true for many HVAC contracting companies who operate off tradition and legacy: This is how I was taught to manage projects, so this is how I’ll keep managing projects.


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Emell Adolphus

Reporting the future of the sheet metal industry

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Emell Derra Adolphus
September 6, 2018
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If there is one conversation we love to explore in the pages of Snips, it is how the industry is changing. Yet since officially taking over the editorial reins of the magazine this summer, I’ve spoken with enough contractors to know that the industry has already changed — and those changes are far from over.


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Andy Kireta Jr.

Flint water crisis: Contractors can avoid temporary solutions to infrastructure problems

Andy Kireta Jr.
August 16, 2018
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Too often we find ourselves making important decisions based on cost, not value. Ironically value engineering has become a common term used by cost-conscious building owners and specifiers as they move away from plumbing materials with proven performance track records, toward reinvented, cheaper and, most of the time, inferior products.


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Dealing with stealing as an HVAC contractor

Ruth King
August 6, 2018
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If you face this situation, you must ask yourself: Are these civil or criminal charges? An example of a civil charge is when you give your bookkeeper check-signing authority and he or she steals.


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Eric Shidell

Silicon nitrade igniters in HVAC construction

Eric Shidell
August 6, 2018
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During the past several years, new-style silicon nitride igniters for furnaces and boilers have taken over the industry. Virtually all new residential gas furnaces now feature the new technology.


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Jon Kinsella

Using video to promote your sheet metal services

Jon Kinsella
August 2, 2018
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Videos are one of the best ways to help you stand out in today’s competitive online environment. They allow you to inject personality into your messages, build trust and connect with viewers on an emotional level.


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RuthKing-Column

Signs that you are running a great HVAC company

Ruth King
April 5, 2018
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Bob Barnes, the owner of Western Heating in Boise, Idaho, has been my client for six years.


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