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Opinion pieces from SNIPS NEWS editorial, industry associations, and other contributors.

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How to Recoup Some Value When Replacing Used Sheet Metal Machinery in Your Business

Leverage manufacturers, online auctions, local networks and more to smooth out your transition to newer equipment.
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Sarilaya Cada
March 16, 2023
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The key is to ensure that you’re not letting any value go untapped when swapping out old gear for something fresh, so let’s look at what steps you can take to do this successfully.


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HVAC Fleet

Important Topics in a Vehicle Safety and Fleet Management Program

Clear communication of and strict adherence to the program's guidelines and procedures are essential.
Mike McCullion
March 8, 2023
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A vehicle safety training program should be developed and provided. The program should address all the items discussed in this article.


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New Book Introduces Homeowners to the Fundamentals of Mechanical and Ventilation Systems

The following is an excerpt from the air conditioning section of the new book Pretty Good House.
March 6, 2023
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Climate change means that many of us are including or retrofitting air conditioning (AC) in our projects, often for the first time, the authors write. 


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Tips for Ducting Residential Energy Recovery Ventilators

Sizing, positioning and ducting an ERV to bathroom vents, not only circumvents traditional fans, but introduces clean outdoor air strategically balanced to the exhaust-CFMs.
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Brian Simmons
March 1, 2023
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A common bathroom exhaust ducting mistake is reducing the 6-inch ERV take offs to the 4-inch duct that’s commonly used in bathroom fans. Reducing would cut the potential CFMs approximately 20 percent or more.


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4 Questions for Leading Digital Marketing Expert, Katie Donovan

The CEO of CAMP Digital weighs in on labor shortages, supply chain issues and recession in a Q&A with SNIPS NEWS.
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Austin Keating
February 20, 2023
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Southern Trust Home Services partnered with CAMP to develop a new way to drive more business and move to the top of search results, using primarily Local Services Ads.


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B&I Contractors

Why B&I Contractors is SNIPS NEWS’ 2022 Contractor of the Year

Slideshow: The employee-owned business takes pride in HVAC installations that meet high wind speed standards. While the company has grown its sales massively, it still prioritizes quality and service.
Austin keating
Austin Keating
February 13, 2023
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In the aftermath of a hurricane like Ian, the second-highest insured loss on record, recovery is a multi-year effort. 


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Will Subcontractors Subtract From Your Field Service?

Workforce integration plus data-centricity helps preserve CX in field service.
Sarah Nicastro
February 9, 2023
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Here, Sarah Nicastro, VP of Customer Engagement at IFS and Creator of Future of Field Service, explains how field service organizations can use cloud-based FSM to manage their subcontractor workforces more effectively.


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Is Your Company HAZCOM Compliant?

Two items to consider including in a HAZCOM program are multi-employer worksites and non-routine tasks.
Mike McCullion
December 5, 2022
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OHazard Communication (HAZCOM) is the OSHA rule that summarizes how chemicals should be managed in the workplace in order to protect workers from overexposures.


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SNIPS Returns to Print as ‘SNIPS NEWS’

After more than two years of digital publishing, SNIPS Magazine is becoming a special section of bi-weekly newspaper The ACHR News.
Austin keating
Austin Keating
December 5, 2022
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SNIPS is returning to print publication. Only this time, we’re becoming a six-times Special Section of the weekly newspaper The ACHR News and rebranding to SNIPS NEWS.


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Indicators of Success in Safety

Once goals are set, how do you “measure” the success or failure? One tool for companies is to look at leading and lagging indicators.
Mike McCullion
November 3, 2022
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Implementation of a mix of effective leading indicators and prerequisite lagging indicators can benefit the company safety and health program as well as contribute to a successful, on-going corporate safety culture.


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