On this design build renovation project at Placid Refinery House #5, Star Service, Inc. handled all engineering, fabrication and installation work in-house. This included switching the refinery’s antiquated HVAC system for a (pictured) motor control center.

Throughout the 1950s and ’60s, Midwest Tool continued to grow due to the quality of the tools.

You buy your field workers the best tools, software and devices to keep them on track and productive. Yet too few business owners and project managers give the same attention to the connection technology that accounts for much of the labor at job sites. 

Why this list of five exposed duct installations have been some of our favorite stories to tell. 

Together, Josh and Linsey Buckley share a decade of marriage, two sons, and now, new job prospects as apprentices at the Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC Local 66. 

Managing design, fabrication, installation and expectations are all important factors in successful exposed ductwork installations. But many contractors overlook one simple task. 

Steel prices in 2018 are up 60 percent from the market cycle’s low point set late last year, and they are likely to move even higher due to events on the trade front.

The NFPA 2018 conference and expo is one of the world’s biggest and most comprehensive events for fire, electrical and life safety.

I find it hard to believe that very many contractors would decide to check out the online equivalent of a rummage sale if they needed a few parts. But plenty of people with access to ductwork seem to think it’s a good idea.