The Trump administration enacted tariffs of 25 percent and 10 percent, respectively, on imports of steel and aluminum in late March, temporarily exempting a handful of close trading partners. Since then, there have been several significant updates on the steel and aluminum tariff. On April 30th, before the midnight deadline on whether to impose tariffs … Continued
Integrating ERP and CRM software with a strong service system is the best way to have a complete overview of all internal processes and external tasks. Your ERP solution can help you automate all your back-office processes, from invoicing to inventory to purchasing to hiring. When this information is linked to your CRM, or front-office, … Continued
Construction projects typically involve many different trades in order to reach completion. Different trades working on different timelines can make submitting and tracking payment a daunting a task. Without an automated Progress Billing feature, your elevator service company would have to perform major manual work-arounds, mathematical calculations and track historical amounts. This can lead to … Continued
Updated on May 10, 2018 On Wednesday May 2, 2018, the third reading debate on Bill 8, Access to Consumer Credit Reports and Elevator Availability Act took place. Many industry personnel took the time to attend and voice their concerns. Unfortunately, they were unsuccessful in amending the Bill. The Bill was carried and given Royal … Continued
FIELDBOSS Lift 2.8 is now available for new and existing customers! With version 2.8, FIELDBOSS Lift customers are now able to manage progress billing for construction projects and inventory stock levels within the system much more efficiently. In addition to the two major functionality improvements, version 2.8 adds new features and performance enhancements that continue to … Continued
FIELDBOSS regularly sends representatives to the regional elevator contractor meetings held across Canada and the US. Aside from the networking opportunities available, these gatherings keep us plugged into the elevator industry trends that our software is designed to help you contend with. In February, we attended the Elevator Conference New York (ECNY) seminar on Door … Continued
The list of regulations elevator companies must comply with continues to grow. In 2011, a woman lost her life when an elevator left the landing with its doors open as she attempted to board. As a result, door-lock monitors will have to be installed on approximately 40,000 elevators in NYC and the deadline, January 2020, … Continued
FIELDBOSS was built for the Microsoft Cloud and within Microsoft Dynamics 365. Dynamics 365 is the next generation of intelligent business applications that enable your service organization to grow, evolve and transform. This solution unifies CRM and ERP capabilities with purpose-built applications that work seamlessly together to help manage specific business functions and allow your … Continued
Regardless of the U.S. government’s position on HFCs, many states and individual companies are deciding to continue phasing out HFC’s and moving forward with alternative refrigerants that are environmentally responsible. Just a few weeks ago, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced it is moving forward with its plans to adopt the same EPA SNAP … Continued
President Donald Trump’s decision to enact steel tariffs on the importing of foreign steel and aluminum has a number of HVAC industry groups worried. Many fear the HVACR industry will be negatively impacted by an increase in tariffs, as would the consumers that rely on the products. The metals from countries other than Mexico and … Continued
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since Donald Trump became president. Over the course of the year, Trump has proposed and instituted many reforms, some of which have had an impact on the HVACR industry – for the good and the bad. Here’s a look at the HVAC industry after a year under … Continued
CMPX, Canada’s national show for the plumbing and HVAC/R industries, returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre March 21-23. CMPX has over 500 exhibitors showcasing all the innovative new products and technologies that define the mechanical industry today. FIELDBOSS will be at booth 1439 to answer all your questions. Looking forward to seeing you there! … Continued