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Insights and comments from the editor.

The Olympic Games are TIMED for a reason.

Samir July 29, 2024

No matter how incredibly difficult each sport is, just being able to do it is not enough for Olympic excellence. In fact, all competitors illustrate phenomenal skill in their respective sports. But they are there to WIN. To do what they need to do in the shortest amount of time. This makes the genuine value of the skill greater not by accomplishment, but by accomplishment with speed. Basically, we don’t care how good you are if you’re slow at it.

CGNA and AutomatedBuildings.com Partnership Announcement

CGNA + AutomatedBuildings.com Collaborative Media and Awareness Partnership

CGNA July 27, 2024

Controls Group North America (CGNA) is thrilled to announce a new partnership with AutomatedBuildings.com, designed to further support the HVACR, Controls, and Smart Building industry. This

Is your Company Behaving Like a Start-up or a Stop-up?

Ken Sinclair July 26, 2024

I love this definition. “A startup is a human institution designed to create a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty.” quoted from

What Research Is Saying About CRM Use In Construction

Samir July 23, 2024

Imagine never estimating with spreadsheets again, and getting an entire service plan quote completed and approved on site, before your service tech can even climb down from the roof. We’ve created something so fast, so effective, and so unique that we understand why that gray area needs us now more than ever…

Escape from the Silos to the Clouds

Ken Sinclair July 23, 2024

Good discussion from Monday’s Zoom My quick summary is; We need the world to view our industry as a low-profile underground missile silo that will

New Legacy to Cloud Tools builds on the power of existing Standards and Protocols.

Ken Sinclair July 22, 2024

I cannot sleep, and my mind never stops turning as pieces of the industry whiz by me on my journey to control the flow of

The significance of Linux in the smart building industry

Kelly Sinclair July 16, 2024

The adoption of Linux can potentially disrupt the traditional procurement model in the building industry, which has long been dominated by the “thousand dollar per point” mentality. By offering a more cost-effective and flexible alternative, Linux could encourage a shift towards value-based procurement, focusing on outcomes and performance rather than proprietary hardware costs.

Our future is “Why Linux is Used Everywhere?”

Ken Sinclair July 16, 2024

I was part of an exciting Monday Live Zoom yesterday featuring Linux. I have always loved the robustness and the anywhere everywhereness by every one

The HVAC Industry Needs a Customer Service Intervention

Samir July 15, 2024

Clients are looking to get the best deal, the fastest delivery, lowest operational costs, and simplified maintenance. However, when a client requires a Past Performance Survey to rank your prior project excellence, none of those items are on the list. There is no mention of product price, solution longevity, or operational cost reduction…

Contractors: Lower insurance premiums with a better CRM

Samir July 2, 2024

The legal landscape is not lined with scenic trees unfortunately. You know as a contractor what is required for you to protect sensitive data on behalf of your clients. Or do you? Ensure total information protection and reduce liability, and therefore claims and premium increases, by protecting your data in every phase of the project from engineering to close out.