October 1, 2009
Cover Story
2009 Design/Build Awards
An armed forces reserve center, a correctional facility, a university campus, and a city hall. These projects pushed the envelope of HVAC comfort system...
Columns
The Economy: It's All Good, Right?
It's almost official. Apparently our very good friends among the economic thought leadership of the United States have declared that the recession is...
COMFORT FAQ
Over the course of 2009, this space will identify opportunities within customers' homes that you may not have observed in the past. The opportunities are based on a recent homeowner survey conducted by Decision Analyst, Inc. ... ...
Running Service Step 1: Your Drive Time
the next 13 months, Charlie Greer is going to teach you what to do when running service, and how to maximize each call in an honest and professional manner....
Property Management Firms: Friend or Foe?
Property management groups have long been thrown into a general category of low bid prospects for commercial service agreements. Albeit there is much...
A Time to Build
Well, it's official. Sometime between August 13th and September 16th, 2009, the recession was declared officially over by U.S. and world leading economists....
Articles
Flying Colors
Life in the Army can make an individual “Army Strong,” but strong often conjures up images of things that are tough and demanding — and not necessarily always entirely comfortable. In the case of the new Armed Forces Reserve Center in New Windsor, NY, however, the Army sought out top-notch comfort and efficiency, and found it courtesy of Harrington Engineering, Rocky Hill, CT. ...
Smart People, Smart Grid
Should there ever come a time when cities of the future are powered by “smart grids,” projects such as one undertaken by Energy Control, Inc. (ECI), at the University of New Mexico (UNM), will be looked upon as one that led the way to that future. For the present time, we gladly award this project with a 2009 ContractingBusiness.com Design/Build award....
Green Meets Green in Emerald City
Who wins when it's green vs. green? In the case of Shoreline City Hall and Civic Center, everyone does, thanks to the Design/Build skills of MacDonald-Miller...
Open-and-Shut Case for Design/Build
Doing work for the state and doing time for the state can both be difficult. Most Design/Build contractors know the potential pitfalls involved with taking...
Refrigeration Service Today
On these pages, Contracting Business provides information on products, trends, and business management for today's commercial refrigeration contractor. ...
Refrigeration Briefs
Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration, Atlanta, GA, announced a strategic partnership with Global Tier, Eagan, MN, a provider of information technology and data management solutions. ...
Oil-to-Gas Boiler Conversions
Converting an oil-fired boiler to a water-based system is a major home comfort project. A job well-done provides more livable space, and eliminates higher heating bills in times of skyrocketing oil prices. ...
Refrigeration Gets Greener
Supermarket retailers continue to face significant challenges as they deal with current economic conditions and a regulatory climate that is certain to only get more imposing....
Products
Control Systems and Products
ABB According to company sources, ABB's new drive is designed for fast installation and commissioning - particularly for pump & fan applications. The...
Smart Products: October 2009
Take your company to the next level with Contracting Business' Smart Products a section featuring the latest technical and business management tools from...
PRODUCTS/SHOWCASE AWARD
New products in the contracting business industry for October 2009... ...
