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 The residential fire sprinkler debate: two sides of the same coin
BY CANDACE ROULO
There are definitely two sides to every issue, that’s for sure. The article I wrote concerning the Pennsylvania residential fire sprinkler mandate up for consideration got our readers talking, and many of them aired their opinions on Contractor’s website.
It’s very interesting … the different perspectives on this issue. On one hand, safety seems to be most important when discussing fire sprinkler systems. On the other hand it seems there are concerns that sprinkler systems are too expensive and no one will be able to afford a new home with the added cost.
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Team Mechanical completes design, installation of solar wall for Grainger
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — EMCOR Services Team Mechanical has completed the design, installation, and commissioning of an innovative, energy saving solar wall for a new distribution center in Minooka, Ill., for Grainger, a supplier of facilities maintenance products to businesses and institutions.
A leading mechanical contractor in the Chicago area and throughout the Midwest, EMCOR Services Team Mechanical is a subsidiary of EMCOR Group Inc.
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Trautman & Shreve wins Denver crime lab job
DENVER — EMCOR Group Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Trautman & Shreve Inc., has been awarded a contract for the installation of all the mechanical systems at the new Denver Police Crime Laboratory here.
Trautman & Shreve will install all the mechanical systems in the new Denver Police Crime Lab, a state-of-the-art, 60,000-sq.ft. building that will replace an existing facility, included will be an underground connection to the existing police building and three levels of laboratory and office space.
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Jackson & Sons Heating & AC, Wayne Community College win award
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Wayne County-based Jackson & Sons Heating and Air Conditioning has been named the business recipient of the prestigious 2011 Distinguished Partners In Excellence Award. Jackson & Sons joins co-recipient Wayne Community College in accepting an award given to only one business and one of the partnering 58 state community colleges annually.
Given by the State Board of Community Colleges, the award recognizes an outstanding company or industry group for partnering with their local community college to improve workforce development and grow the local economy. In addition, groups are recognized for internally continuing the education of their own employees to render them more effective in the field.
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Way Cos., Girl Scouts celebrate partnership
HOUSTON – The Way Companies and the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (GSSJC) celebrated their successful partnership with a $27,000 rebate check, an Energy Star certification and plaque presentation, and a green energy lesson for a troop of Girl Scout Cadettes (6th graders). GSSJC partnered with Way amid concerns about high utility bills, inefficient lighting systems and antiquated mechanical equipment. Way provided GSSJC with a program that allows the council to pay for the infrastructure upgrades through guaranteed energy savings.
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