Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas

Data centers first appeared in the 1970s as mainframe computing environments. Their design is still evolving to best operate efficiently and reliably. The vast amount of information flowing in and out of a data center...

The role of an estimator has evolved, yet it remains rooted in the principles that defined it. A 41-year estimating veteran helps illustrate the means by which estimating has shifted and how the measure of the estimator’s...

To get an idea of how estimators operate, we continue last month’s discussion with H. Tom Browning, vice president, preconstruction of The Truland Group Inc., about how estimating work continues to develop and change. How has...

Sometimes a hospital isn’t just a hospital. With their wealth of additional services beyond healthcare, one could reasonably argue that newer medical facilities are public places. In addition to serving the community’s...

Every contractor runs projects in a slightly different manner. The Truland Group Inc. has a high project base and large portfolio. Talking with H. Tom Browning, vice president, Preconstruction, about how business has evolved...

The challenges associated with electrical contracting are great and varied. Of course, estimating is one of the most crucial aspects of the process. It requires close attention to detail, an ability to analyze drawings and...

As businesses become increasingly dependent on electrical and low-voltage systems for both building and business operations, it becomes more important that those systems remain operational and accessible at all times. This...

Large-scale, highly visible projects come along every so often for contractors. Though each contract and project is unique and important in its own right, certain ones rise to the top of a portfolio. In one such instance,...

Data centers serve as the brains and backbones of commercial business operations because they house the main networking components and additional information technology (IT) infrastructure elements, such as storage, servers...

Casinos and gaming facilities provide a challenge to security professionals. In-house security staff needs to monitor constant activity at multiple locations. The challenge is compounded by the fact that patrons walking...

At the beginning of this year, California announced that data center overhauls in the form of consolidation would become mandatory. Other announcements followed, such as NASA’s own pullback of its initial $1.5 billion data...

Wherever groups of people congregate, there is a heightened requirement to keep them safe and secure. The Hershey Entertainment and Resort Co. (HE&R) encompasses an arena, a stadium, an amusement park and much more, and each...