industrial--manufacturing

Understanding General Contractors versus Specialists

Hi, my name is Vicki. I love old homes, and my husband and I bought a "fixer-upper" a few years ago. Although we are quite handy and did much of the repair and reconstruction on our own, we still had to hire several contractors to help us. We had a stellar general contractor, and he always advised us on when it was better to go with a specialist. For example, he steered us toward specialists for our roof flashing and some of our custom joinery work. If you want to know when to hire a general contractor and when to look for a specialist, this blog is designed to help. It looks at that issue as well as many other issues related to contractors.

Three Critical Design Considerations for Cooling Tower Construction

24 May 2016

If you want to upgrade your commercial or industrial cooling, you should consider building a cooling tower. This type of heat-rejection system is economical because it releases heat through evaporation of water. Basically, the heat from the HVAC system and industrial machinery will be 'collected' by a cooling stream of water. The now heated water will then be cooled by air in the cooling tower. If you decide to set up this structure in your commercial property, it is important to understand the critical design factors.
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Three Critical Design Considerations for Cooling Tower Construction