Several years ago the buzz around the news media world was “embedded”. A news outlet would connect to their embedded reporter via satellite to get a real-time view of our “boots on the ground”, also a popular term at the time. The reporter would travel with, eat, sleep and dodge bullets right alongside our US […]
Read MoreHave you heard of, or dabbled with, Jelly.co yet? It’s a very cool app that lets you ask a question of any of the millions of total strangers that happen to be available and are willing to answer. Weird, but cool. I experience it as a unique perspective on today’s communication options. The other day I […]
Read MoreQuestions by industry journalist Angela Harris of the ACHR News Magazine: Answered by AirTight Controls & Automation Specialist Jack Floyd What can HVAC contractors do to help avoid security data breeches in their internal and customer communicating systems? As always education is key: If you are working with control systems that are attached to your […]
Read MoreAs energy efficiency becomes a hotter and hotter topic, contractors and manufacturers representatives alike are having to sharpen their focus to deliver products that work to their customers. For years we have heard the pundits talking, selling, promoting, etc… We are now at the time where the rubber has to hit the road. Products that […]
Read MoreDo you ever wonder if you are in the proper spot at the proper time to make the best call possible? As a small company owner, I think this is a common question. As many times a day as you must change hats, you must also decide what the proper vantage point is that will […]
Read MoreHow are you helping to recruit and build the next generation of HVAC/R service technicians? It is up to us, the people who are currently in this business, to do so. Yes, we need help from high school guidance counselors, out-placement services and military dischargers, but the brunt of the recruiting needs to come from […]
Read MoreFor the better part of two months now, I have had this thing, this notion, this almost obsession with doors opening and doors closing for some folks. Me, my family, my friends, you name it, I am seeing it all right now. Not really sure what prompted me to become so aware of the situations, […]
Read MoreThis past week, the Core Team of AirTight took to the mountains of North Carolina for our annual planning meeting. We had a blast and got some very serious work done at the same time. Often, I hear other people planning their year and or discussing how to do so. I find that getting […]
Read MoreThe inclement weather we recently endured here in the South got me thinking about a technical topic that I wanted to expand upon. We have a very robust network of natural gas service from local utility companies here in our region, so naturally we have an abundance of gas fired heating equipment to complement the […]
Read MoreService. Scheduling service. Logistics. Ordering replacement parts. Site Coordination. This all sounds very simple & systematic doesn’t it? These are just a few of the functions of a service company; Our service company. We do these and a whole lot more. Nothing robotic or insignificant here, rather … every move matters – similar to the […]
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