What is the optimal size for mechanical contractors?
That is the question of what is the optimal
size for a mechanical construction company? People who have followed this
magazine’s Pipe Trades Giants issue over the years can’t help but notice the
abrupt collapse of many of the firms that have made it to the top or near the
top. (EMCOR has enjoyed a long run as the industry’s largest firm and seems an
exception to the rule so far; check out this month's cover story here.)