Our Obligations to the “Forest”
by / Shaun Ekert Sometimes as busy contractors in the mechanical insulation industry, we forget about the bigger picture. We get so needle focused on the trees we forget the forest exists, and we lose […]
September 2019
The Poet’s Corner
By / Steve Clayman, Director of Energy Initiatives I can hear it now: where is he going with this? “There was a little girl, who had a little curlRight in the middle of her forehead,And when […]
DRONE TECHNOLOGY INSPECTIONS: The Future is Here
by / Jessica Kirby • photos courtesy of Industrial Skyworks Technologies changing construction are all the rage, as the industry, known for its tried-and-true methods, is rapidly evolving to meet shorter timelines, more complex designs, […]
Detecting corrosion under insulation using dogs
A two-year project carried out by the Fjellanger Detection and Training Academy (FDTA) in Norway, funded by Gassco, and supported by Norwegian energy giant Equinor (previously Statoil), investigated the use of remote scent tracing (RST) […]
Revealing Failures: Relationships are built on failures, too, if they are handled correctly
Reprinted with permission from the Harvard Business Review If you’re a business leader who oozes achievement, sprints up the corporate ladder, and earns big bucks, your co-workers probably resent you to some extent. New research […]
Financing Your Business the Right Way
By / Ron Coleman Many businesses go broke because they have a cash flow crisis. This is very different from a profit crisis. It is not unusual for businesses that are making a profit to […]