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In the medical world, high blood pressure is a “silent killer,” often caused by clogged arteries. The world of foodservice equipment, water heaters, steam boilers, cooling towers and other equipment that uses water, has its own silent killer: scale buildup and corrosion. Much like plaque can clog arteries, scale and corrosion buildup clogs plumbing systems […]

Making orange juice and running a manufacturing facility might seem completely unrelated, but to mass produce the orange juice consumers are used to seeing on their grocery store shelves, beverage companies need to run advanced manufacturing operations. Doing so ensures the morning drink of millions is just right, from the acidity to the packaging. To […]

While installing massive refrigeration units known as chillers, for Providence Hospital in Mobile, Alabama, James B. Donaghey Inc. Mechanical Contractors ran into a roadblock. The firm needed to connect the chillers on one side of a street to the hospital HVAC system on the other—the trouble was, they didn’t want to disrupt traffic and add […]

Wells Bullard loves to see something most people would never think twice about: construction crews wearing their hard hats while they eat lunch. For Wells, vice president of personal protective equipment manufacturer Bullard, that’s proof that the company’s hard hats aren’t uncomfortable. As Wells says, “personal protective equipment is only effective when it’s worn, and […]

When the founder of Arry’s Roofing Services Inc. says his company operates in good faith, he means that literally. As head of a devout Christian family, James “Arry” Housh sees a higher calling to roofing and reroofing mostly high-end houses and commercial buildings in the booming Tampa Bay region of west-central Florida. “My wife Becky […]

Celebrating 32 years in business, FitzGerald & Sons Plumbing Company of Peachtree City, Georgia, knows the importance of staying a step ahead in the construction industry. “Being a pioneer in adopting the latest technology and processes is crucial in our ever-changing environment,” says Richard FitzGerald Jr., who is president and CEO of FitzGerald & Sons. […]

In 1872 a Scottish sea captain immigrated to Meriden, Connecticut, from Scotland and started his own plumbing company. Nearly 145 years later, that plumbing company, The James T. Kay Company, is one of the three oldest continuously running companies in Connecticut. In the beginning, James T. Kay and his son Frank would travel by horse […]

As Hurricane Matthew approached the coast of Florida in early October 2016, QFB Property Restoration was busy building its inventory to help with the crisis. Even though the disaster restoration company is located in Orlando—almost an hour away from the coast—QFB knew it would be called in to assist with the recovery. “[On the coast] […]

Centrosolar is a solar PV manufacturer offering fully integrated solar PV modules and solutions. Their roots in German engineering bring a world of photovoltaic (PV) solutions directly to the rooftops of homes and businesses throughout North America. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Centrosolar has facilities in Asia, Europe and the U.S. and sells directly to customers […]

Since 2006, the team at Big M Construction LLC has been providing a full range of pipeline construction services to customers throughout Oklahoma and Texas. Big M has grown to fill a unique niche in its market over the last decade, laying gathering lines from wellheads to larger transmission lines for clients throughout the region. […]