Calloused, cut, scraped, blistered, rough, burned, large, sore, tired, small, left, right, one, two, soft, flexible, dirty, clean, wrinkled, smooth, wet, dry, greasy, oily, cold, hot, thin, fat, old, young, slender, short, long, strong, powerful, tools, creative, graceful, artistic, asset, investment, future. It’s all in a day’s work. But the reward can be overwhelmingly satisfying Read more
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During the AHR Show in New York, Grundfos launched Ecademy, an innovative online training platform for pros in the pump industry. Targeted for consulting engineers, installers, professional end users, service partners and wholesale distributors, Ecademy is a training series that complements Grundfos’ high-quality pumps though a program that provides easy-to-access education before, during and after Read more
There’s a good deal of smack talk about the trades. I’m here to set the story straight and bust some myths about contractors and skilled trades. “The Skilled Trades are for Dummies.” Actually, the trades require a varied skill set. Tradespeople usually possess a keen understanding and high aptitude in mathematics, problem solving, logic and Read more
Contractors’ use of smartphones while on the job jumped 35% from last year, according to new research from EMA Contractors, a specialty group at Eric Mower + Associates. While the use of tablets (i.e., iPad) rose nearly 54% over last year (overall, 22% of contractors are using tablets), most contractors (68%) said they use smartphones Read more
It seems that a lot of talk the past few weeks has been centered on the Google/Nest partnership, and that’s okay with the other thermostats manufacturers, especially Emerson Climate Technologies. The news, in a sense, is putting a bigger microscope on the t-stat industry, and with serious entries from Emerson, it gives them an edge Read more