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How to Hire a Commercial HVAC Company: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know
Your commercial HVAC system is essential to the comfort, health, and productivity of everyone in your building. Whether you are installing a new system in a newly constructed facility, replacing an aging unit, maintaining existing equipment, or responding to a cooling or heating emergency, choosing the right commercial HVAC company
How to Hire a Commercial Plumber: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know
Your commercial plumbing system is the backbone of daily business operations. Whether you’re installing a new system in a recently constructed building, maintaining an aging infrastructure, or responding to an emergency failure, choosing the right commercial plumbing contractor makes a huge difference between smooth operations and costly downtime. This guide
Measuring up: Scholarships and chair competition spotlight student talent
Ten high school students from across the region have earned scholarships from the Builders Association, a nod to their dedication to the skilled trades. They received gift cards totaling $600 for tools and boots and were recognized on April 29 at the association’s offices, where the results of the pre-apprenticeship
How to Hire a Commercial Electrician: A Business Owner’s Complete Guide
Whether you’re building out a new commercial space, upgrading aging electrical infrastructure, or adding capacity for new equipment, hiring the right commercial electrician is critical to your facility’s safety and functionality. Unlike residential electrical work, commercial projects involve three-phase power systems, industrial-grade panels, code-compliant conduit runs, and complex load calculations,
How to Hire a Commercial Roofer: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know
Your commercial roof is one of the most critical components of your building. Whether you’re dealing with storm damage, planning a full replacement, or simply maintaining an aging system, choosing the right commercial roofing company can make the difference between a sound investment and a costly mistake. This guide walks
Deciding on Your Commercial Property: Build vs. Buy
Whether you’re starting a new business or expanding an established company, you need a building! But the question is, should you try buying a pre-existing commercial property and make it your own, or should you do a custom commercial property buildout to fit your needs? Like any major decision, there’s
Estimating competition brings students to the cutting edge of construction
With pounding calculators and plan-covered tables, three student teams at YSU worked under the kind of pressure they’ll one day face on the job. That was the point of The Builders Association’s 16th annual estimating competition on March 20. “It’s the real world,” said Robert Korenic, professor and program coordinator,
Educators get a blueprint for building careers in the trades
School counselors and educators in the Mahoning Valley are helping students see the building trades not as a backup plan, but as a real path to a sustainable career. There were at least two dozen attendees at a March 19 presentation by Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio Foundation (ACT Ohio), at