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COVID-19: An Imperfect Storm for Contractors
July 23rd, 2020
aquatherm remote training, Fabrication Services can help overcome challenges From halted or canceled projects to paycheck protection loans and layoffs, the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the construction industry have been well-documented. A recent online survey of construction firms conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) found more than half the Read More
Heat Fusion Melts the Labor Shortage
May 13th, 2020
Using aquatherm can help contractors address the HVAC/P industry’s number one challenge One quote can sum up the frustration that the skilled labor shortage is causing for contracting firms in the HVAC/P industry. And the honor of delivering that quote falls to Glen Drummond Jr., Owner, AC General Inc., Jacksonville, FL. “It’s very hard to Read More
The Expertise of Many, the Power of One
April 20th, 2020
Over 101 years P1 Group has grown into a national, single-source construction and service provider Todd Mihalchik, a project manager and estimator for P1 Group, Inc., paused for a moment. He had just been asked, “What sets P1 Group apart in the commercial contracting market?” “Wow,” he said. “There are so many things. We’re honest. Read More
Live From AHR: Barry Campbell talks PP pipe
March 19th, 2020
At AHR 2020 in Orlando, aquatherm’s V.P. of Marketing Barry Campbell sat down with Steve Smith from phcppros to discuss the growth of the polypropylene piping market and the benefits PP pipe offers in commercial heating and cooling applications.
Determined to Succeed
August 14th, 2019
Problem-solving, determination, and innovation are the core values that have helped make Stokes Mechanical Contractor, Lake Worth, FL, successful for nearly 60 years. “There’s no ‘secret’ to our success,” company President Susan Stokes says, “We just truly believe in and live those core values.” Those values also have served Susan well as she has led Read More
LABOR SHORTAGE CLOUDS STRONG MARKET
May 30th, 2019
Seventy-nine percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2019 but an almost equal percentage are worried about their ability to locate and hire qualified workers, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Sage Construction and Real Estate. “Construction executives appear to remain confident about their market Read More
ANSWERS NEEDED FOR RAPIDLY GROWING SKILLED LABOR SHORTAGE
October 16th, 2018
By this point, it’s probably not a surprise to most of us that the skilled trades are facing a labor shortage. Not a week goes by that the topic doesn’t catch the attention of either the trade or news media. Now that hurricanes Harvey and Irma have laid down their own paths of destruction, the Read More
AQUATHERM NORTH AMERICA INTRODUCES CANADIAN AREA MANAGER
October 16th, 2018
aquatherm North America is pleased to announce Larry Hope has joined the polypropylene piping company as an Area Manager covering Alberta, Canada. A part of the plumbing and heating wholesale industry for almost 20 years at the Red Deer, AB, branches of Crane Supply and the Westlund division of EMCO Corp., Hope has worked with Read More
BRAND NEW CASE STUDY AVAILABLE FROM AQUATHERM
October 16th, 2018
aquatherm North America (NA) has published a fresh-off-the-press case study about how non corroding aquatherm blue® saved the day by eliminating a plant’s future downtime. Because even a half-second loss in production time can cost an injection-molding facility tens of thousands of dollars, the stakes are high when it comes to replacing piping systems. The Read More