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2 weeks ago | hpac.com | Rob McManamy

At this time of extraordinary economic disruption, 'HPAC On The Air' welcomes back longtime industry analyst Richard Branch for his take on how design and construction firms can manage best in the face of a potential recession. Formerly the chief economist at Dodge Construction Network, Branch left that role in January. But he continues to monitor our industry's most relevant economic indicators, billing himself as the Free Agent Economist and publishing a free weekly newsletter for subscribers.

2 weeks ago | hpac.com | Brian O'Connor

By BRIAN O'CONNOR, National Fire Protection AssociationNFPAresearch shows that, on average, more than four warehouse fires occur each day in the United States, with U.S. fire departments responding to an annual average of 1,508 fires in warehouses between 2018 and 2022. These fires caused an estimated annual average of three civilian deaths, 19 civilian injuries, and $323 million in direct property damage.

4 weeks ago | hpac.com | Kelly Faloon

Kelly L. Faloon is a contributing editor and writer to HPAC Engineering, Contractor, and Contracting Business magazine. The former editor of  magazine, Faloon has more than 20 years experience in the plumbing and heating industry. She started a freelance writing and editing business in 2017, where she has a varied clientele. Faloon spent 3 1/2 years at  before joining the  staff in 2001.

1 month ago | hpac.com | Rob McManamy

In March, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to roll back more than 30 regulations and de-emphasize the monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions. Since our industry is already heavily invested in decarbonization, we spoke with a number of key engineering leaders to gauge their reaction. Here, in his latest Editor's Notes, Rob McManamy reports on what they told him. Click below to listen... #####For all episodes of HPAC Editor's Notes and HPAC On The Air, visit our archives here.

1 month ago | hpac.com | Rob McManamy

As building operations become more and more automated, building engineers and project teams face ever-increasing cybersecurity challenges. Whether the client is a federal agency, a sports arena or a food processing plant, vulnerabilties continue to abound and evolve daily in the modern marketplace.