Contractor Magazine

JULY 1, 2013

Every time I visit a commercial or residential restroom, or a commerical or residential mechanical room, I want to know what is installed to make everything "tick." From the Mechanical Underground. " That's just how I roll these days, I guess. But you know what really blows my mind? read more'

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

From the Mechanical Underground. Say what you will about President Obama’s two terms, but when it comes to environmental policies, the administration has been on the proactive side in energy efficient solutions and policy. read more

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 16, 2014

In late April, leaders from the plumbing industry gathered in Washington, D.C., From the Mechanical Underground. for the Plumbing Industry Leaders Coalition (PILC). Every year the group gets together to chart progressive action for the industry: Legionella standards, skilled worker shortage, dry drains research, U.S.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 12, 2015

From the Mechanical Underground. I couldn't help but think that as we move toward a more water conservative mindset, is it really responsible for governing bodies to legislate lower GPFs, for example, without doing its due diligence? read more

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

From the Mechanical Underground. If you haven’t made plans to be at the Comfortech Show (September 9-11) at the Nashville Convention Center, it’s not too late to get your butt down to Nashville. Yes, Nashville! Great restaurants, dining, and BBQ, Nashville was recently rated as the most “American U.S. Comfortech'

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Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Coming from a large family—sixth of seven—the blueprint for my education was pretty much drawn up. From the Mechanical Underground. In my family, when high school was over, you went to college. That’s just what you did. Not that my parents were ever adamant about that direction, but it was the pattern I knew.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 19, 2014

From the Mechanical Underground. When he passed in the fall of 2000, there was a huge void in my life. My mentor was gone. No more talks on the back deck, both of us enjoying a nice stogie on a crisp summer night. No more being with him. read more'

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

” Dignitaries from the hydronics industry assembled in the Caleffi booth at this year’s AHR Show in New York, and I was honored to be a witness. ” Dignitaries from the hydronics industry assembled in the Caleffi booth at this year’s AHR Show in New York, and I was honored to be a witness. read more'

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

From the Mechanical Underground. I noticed a slight tremble in his fingers as he raised his hand to wipe his brow. It wasn’t because he was nervous; he has conducted hundreds of press conferences throughout his career. read more'

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

The entire Comfortech event, from start to finish, is put together like a delicious cheesesteak sandwich (I couldn’t resist). From the Mechanical Underground. The Comfortech Show hits Philadelphia September 18-20, and if you haven’t penciled it in on your calendar, you should. read more'

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Contractor Magazine

MARCH 25, 2015

In fact, official numbers released from the show indicate record numbers in attendance — 198,000 visitors, a new exhibitor record and a significant increase in the level of international guests. From the Mechanical Underground. read more' From the Mechanical Underground. read more'

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Contractor Magazine

MARCH 14, 2014

From the Mechanical Underground. Sandwiched between the NFL Combine and the Men and Women’s NCAA Big Ten Tourney, Indianapolis played host to the NTEA Work Truck Show — the largest work truck event in North America — attracted more than 10,000 fleet managers, distributors, manufacturers and services providers. read more'

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

From the Mechanical Underground. This is a country that has a full arsenal of nuclear weapons yet they don’t have proper sanitation. Every nation should have proper sanitation! And the WPC is taking the lead to make sure that in parts of the world this becomes a reality. Plumbing Contractor'

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 14, 2013

Stemming from my visits starting from the last year, I have seen Grundfos, Taco and Wilo USA and Xylem taking giant steps in the future of America. From the Mechanical Underground. Some of the major players in the pumping industry are investing in the U.S., and its deteriorating infrastructure. read more'

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 24, 2015

” shouted my startled wife from the shower. From the Mechanical Underground. A sudden grip of “fear” paralyzed me for a couple of seconds as I started to compute the age of our water heater aloud. It has to be around 12-13 years old. read more

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 22, 2014

Having moved from its Niles, Ill, location, there were good reasons. From the Mechanical Underground. Why Minooka, Illinois, I thought, as I prepared to take a tour of the Grainger Distribution Center last week. Director ILDC, Supply Chain – Distribution Ops, and tour guide for the day. read more'

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CivilJungle

AUGUST 9, 2022

Soil testing charts many dissimilarity facts such as kind of foundation good for the site, agreement and linked guidance, rainfall chance, slope solidity, underground water level, soil power, soil categorized, and various details offered in the surveying reports. Underground Service and Wire Mapping. What Is Site Preparation?

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2013

From the Mechanical Underground. AHR hits NYC and the Javits Center January 21-23 2014, and you should make plans to be there. You owe it to yourself and to the future success of your business. Why, you ask? First, the AHR Show is expected to break attendance records in relation to previous shows held in the Northeast.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2014

From the Mechanical Underground. With names like Polar Vortex, Saskatchewan Screamer and Hercules, I’ve often wondered if the National Weather Service has a separate PR department that’s sole purpose is to come up with these names. But I digress. read more'

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 22, 2014

Having moved from its Niles, Ill, location, there were good reasons. From the Mechanical Underground. Why Minooka, Illinois, I thought, as I prepared to take a tour of the Grainger Distribution Center last week. Director ILDC, Supply Chain – Distribution Ops, and tour guide for the day. read more'

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

From the Mechanical Underground. This is a country that has a full arsenal of nuclear weapons yet they don’t have proper sanitation. Every nation should have proper sanitation! And the WPC is taking the lead to make sure that in parts of the world this becomes a reality. read more'

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2013

In the late 1940s, 28-year-old Ed Malzahn applied a combination of knowledge from his father’s blacksmith business and his degree in mechanical engineering to produce a machine that would revolutionize the underground construction industry as we know it today. Geothermal Registered User'

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 9, 2014

From the Mechanical Underground. From the Mechanical Underground. The fourth International Emerging Technology Symposium, which takes place every other year, will be held this April 23-24 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va. It is well worth the trip! read more' It is well worth the trip!

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2014

From the Mechanical Underground. With names like Polar Vortex, Saskatchewan Screamer and Hercules, I’ve often wondered if the National Weather Service has a separate PR department that’s sole purpose is to come up with these names. But I digress. Business Devlopment'

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CivilJungle

MARCH 13, 2021

Underground chambers, mostly connected with a network of interconnected tunnels as well as shafts, being frequently used in those items as underground hydroelectric power plants, ore processing plants, pumping stations, car parks , oil and water storage, water treatment plants, warehouses. What Is Tunel? Driving water and sanitation.

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

From the Mechanical Underground. read more From the Mechanical Underground. The news is good, for PV, it seems. What about SDHW or solar thermal? How is that looking for 2013 and beyond? Perhaps solar has one more reincarnation left. read more

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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That heat is blown underground with a fan and then ducted out and up into the growing area at night. DWGs usually have a back-up heat source in case there’s prolonged cloudiness, but the stored heat from the sun usually lasts three days without recharging. Stefan Meyer stands outside the Deep Winter Greenhouse in Finland, Minnesota.

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2012

From the Mechanical Underground. As we brace for the onset of 2013 trade shows, we often ask ourselves, which ones are worth attending and which ones can I skip? One of the more popular plumbing + HVACR shows is the AHR Show ( www.ahrexpo.com ) in Dallas, January 28-30, and it is right around the corner. read more

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 14, 2022

In June, the Pacific Northwest suffered from a heat dome, which set all-time heat records in seven states and caused hundreds of deaths. They are the first line of defense when working in combination with other at or below grade options onsite, such as bioswales or underground storage tanks. in San Francisco in October 2021.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2022

In June, the Pacific Northwest suffered from a heat dome, which set all-time heat records in seven states and caused hundreds of deaths. They are the first line of defense when working in combination with other at or below grade options onsite, such as bioswales or underground storage tanks. in San Francisco in October 2021.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2012

Green Mechanical Awards. Smith of Lake Mechanical inducted into Lake County Women’s Hall of Fame. Smith of Lake Mechanical inducted into Lake County Women’s Hall of Fame. She currently serves as vice president and secretary-treasurer at Lake Mechanical Contractors. Lake Mechanical Contractors Inc. Wastewater.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

From the Mechanical Underground. Words like “green,” sustainability, dependence on foreign oil, drilling, clean coal, solar, geothermal, etc. The list goes on. I think both men favor the idea of a more sustainable planet, but the route is a little different. read more

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Construction Specifier

JULY 11, 2023

All bonded membranes are not equal in this respect and a closer examination of the bond mechanism is needed. Current standard testing of hydrostatic pressure resistance of a waterproofing membrane is based on ASTM D 5385 which tests a fresh specimen, with no water immersion or aging, at water pressure up to 689 kPa (100 psi).

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 18, 2012

Green Mechanical Awards. Home > Management > Haberberger is awarded with mechanical installation award from the MCA of Eastern Missouri. Haberberger is awarded with mechanical installation award from the MCA of Eastern Missouri. a full-service mechanical contracting firm located in St. Wastewater.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 2, 2020

High-reactivity metakaolin admixture – High-reactivity metakaolin admixture (or HRMK) is a highly processed aluminosilicate pozzolanic mineral, derived from the clay mineral kaolinite. The material is moved by mechanical rakes across each hearth and then drops to the next hearth below. Admixtures (cont.).

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 7, 2012

Green Mechanical Awards. Home > Management > Business Devlopment > John Mesenbrink joins the CONTRACTOR Magazine/Mechanical Systems Group at Penton Media. John Mesenbrink joins the CONTRACTOR Magazine/Mechanical Systems Group at Penton Media. Residential Plumbing. Wastewater. Piping Fire Sprinklers. Pipefitting.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2017

Contrary to somewhat general opinion the best method for obtaining hard costs is NOT exclusively from subcontractors. There are many pitfalls in simply using past experience and subcontractors for only for generating a hard cost estimate: Over time owners/facilities managers generally use the same subcontractors.

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