By mturczynski April 02, 2014
We hired this firm in December 2013 as a subcontractor to perform generator exciter testing for one of our clients. First, when they were done with the testing, it was discovered that they forgot to reinstall wires they disconnected during the testing process which resulted in not allowing the units to come on-line when called upon. This caused an availability problem for our client. Second, after three months of asking and pleading, they did not provide us a report of the testing so we had no choice but to cancel their contract in because of default and hire a new firm to redo the testing. This again caused our client problems because they had to take the units out of service again which also affected their availability ratings. Hire this company at your own risk. It is a one man operation and he can not or chooses not to honor his commitments. Our association with this firm has cause a lot of grief and money for both our company and our client. ...read more
By patricia11 May 28, 2013
This is great! When in need of tools, this is the best place to rent one. I rented a driller in a very affordable price and I had a nice working handy driller. ...read more
Roughly 35% of manufacturing facilities in the United States are reporting an inability to staff their skilled trades positions with qualified employees – and unfortunately – this trend is only going to worsen in the coming years. The average age of a power plant operator is 54, and skilled trades employees in the petrochemical industry have an average age of 57. This means that in the next five years, our clients can expect as many as eighty percent of their operators and maintenance personnel to retire. The tribal knowledge these employees have allows facilities to operate in a safe and efficient manner, and when they retire, a marked increase in unplanned downtime and safety related problems will occur unless the issue is handled proactively. The common question is "What do we do?" The answer lies in one word:consequences. Does your organization have consequences for good job performance and poor job performance? If it doesn't, then you can expect more problems in the future. World-class organizations are moving to structured qualification programs with pay rates based on an employee's ability, as opposed to a limited "one-salary-fits-all" model. The employees who attend training will be rewarded by attaining a higher compensation for the skills they can perform. A bidding war for highly qualified operators and technicians is coming in the near future, and if you want to stay on top, you need to have consequences. There is a saying for the one-salary-fits-all company: "If you're good, it pays to stay and if you're bad, it pays the same." If this is your business model, you can count on your higher performing employees to move to another company for better compensation.Ton FoskeyCOOTechnology Transfer Serviceswww.techtransfer.com ...read more
By Technology Transfer Services April 12, 2010
The advantages of using alternative energy outweigh the limitations by far. A combination of alternative energy sources currently supplements the United States use of fossil fuels. However, the limitations in power output and cost must be addressed before the U.S. can replace coal plants altogether. ...read more