Natural Gas Efficiency: Metrics, Losses, and Best Practices

Natural Gas Efficiency: Metrics, Losses, and Best Practices

A delayed gas main can leave a construction crew in an uncomfortable position. The building may be substantially complete, the occupancy permit may depend on heat or hot water, and the permanent connection may still be unavailable. In an industrial facility, a...
How to Get Same Day Service for Natural Gas Projects

How to Get Same Day Service for Natural Gas Projects

A concrete cure schedule is already slipping, the crew is waiting on heat, and the permanent natural gas connection won't be ready before the next inspection. Or a utility shutdown has left a hospital boiler room exposed to freezing conditions, with every hour...
Schedule Acceleration: Practical Strategies

Schedule Acceleration: Practical Strategies

A utility delay can undo months of disciplined planning. On a hotel addition, the structure may be complete, finishes may be moving, and the commissioning team may be booked, yet a utility crew's delivery date still sits weeks away. The project manager then faces...
Delivery Performance Metrics for Temporary CNG and LNG

Delivery Performance Metrics for Temporary CNG and LNG

A temporary gas delivery can arrive at the gate on schedule and still leave a project without usable fuel. The trailer may lack the correct pressure-reducing station, the site may not be ready for hookup, or the crew may still be waiting for commissioning checks...
Preventing Business Interruption from Natural Gas Delays

Preventing Business Interruption from Natural Gas Delays

Three weeks before certificate of occupancy, the utility calls with bad news: permanent natural gas won't be available for another six weeks. The building is nearly finished, tenants are preparing to move, and every day now carries a cost. This is how a routine...
Building Occupancy Requirements Explained

Building Occupancy Requirements Explained

The shell is complete, the trades are clearing punch-list items, and the owner has already scheduled move-in. Then the occupancy date slips because the permanent gas connection isn't commissioned, the fire alarm hasn't received final approval, or the...