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Wave two of mechanical systems COVID-19 concern and action survey

Clear Seas Research releases responses from the April 2-6 survey, revealing how the mechanical systems industry is reacting to the pandemic.

April 15, 2020

BNP Media’s Clear Seas Research sector has completed the second wave of their Industry Perspective on the Challenges of Today research series. Wave two of the survey was conducted the week of April 2 covering the level of concern and actions taken by businesses among seven different sectors.

Matt Michel: 18 ways to prevent being a victim of internal fraud

Ensure your company does not become a statistic.

Matt Michel

April 13, 2020

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) reported that 5% of all business revenue is lost to fraud, which is a huge number.

Using technology to boost the power of parallel pumping

Technologically advanced controllers and variable speed drives help achieve maximum efficiency.

Alan Jones

April 12, 2020

Parallel pumping is an established application for improving efficiency in pumping systems with higher flows and variable load.

Iowa building integrates striking aesthetics with innovative mechanical systems

Five-story, 126,000-square-foot, LEED Gold building features numerous structural and mechanical innovations.

John O’Reilly

April 10, 2020

The Visual Arts Building (VAB) at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, is a marvel of both aesthetic design and mechanical engineering.

Dave Yates: No gas for you!

Will we eventually evolve to an all-electric based PHVAC world?

Dave Yates

April 10, 2020

Let’s turn back the hands of time to the 1970s, and gather round you youngsters born after 1980 because you’re not going to believe what mechanical contractors faced while fighting to keep their vehicles gassed up and on the road to service customer’s needs.

Plumbing industry rallies to help convert Chicago’s McCormick Place into COVID-19 field hospital

Convention center to serve as emergency facility to treat up to 3,000 patients.

Nicole Krawcke

April 9, 2020

Construction for the first 500 beds was completed April 3, while the rest of the field hospital is expected to be finished by April 24.

Kenny Chapman: Three areas of focus for effective leaders

People don’t work for companies, they work for people.

Kenny Chapman

April 8, 2020

Now that we have a few months of the new decade in the rearview mirror, let’s use this perfect opportunity to reflect upon a few key areas effective leaders must focus on.

EPA announces it will maintain WaterSense program specifications

Plumbing Manufacturers International applauds decision

April 8, 2020

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will not make updates or changes to the WaterSense® program specifications, another successful step in IAPMO and its partners’ mission to ensure the program’s long-term viability.

Successfully navigating your business through COVID-19

A business blueprint for surviving the coronavirus pandemic.

Dave Boduch

April 7, 2020

As with everything in life and business, we have a choice to make. Are we going to be impacted by what’s going on around us, or are we going to have an impact on what’s going on around us?

Christoph Lohr: Knowledge expansion

A review of the book “Troubled Water: What’s Wrong With What We Drink.”

Christoph Lohr

April 7, 2020

As plumbing engineers, we need to constantly expand our knowledge to stay current with an ever-changing landscape (especially in today’s world where COVID-19 brings further uncertainty).