New York HVAC Insider Guest Columns
	The Message On Liability Coverage Protecting Yourself, Your Employees and Your Customers By Matthew Stangle. While installing an air conditioning unit, your employee dropped the unit down the stairs. The stairs are damaged, the floor is dented, and the grandfather clock at the bottom of the stairs is shattered from the tumbling unit.
	Retainage By Stuart S. Zisholtz, Esq. In the event the contractor defaults or fails to complete certain work, the owner may be permitted to utilize the retainage held back from the contractor in order to complete the necessary work.
	Payment & Performance Bonds By Stuart S. Zisholtz, Esq. Every public project in excess of $200,000.00 requires a payment and performance bond. No exceptions to the rule are permitted. Unfortunately, the City of New York has unilaterally decided to substitute the mandatory requirement for a payment bond by incorporating its own contractual payment guarantee in the prime contract.
	The Prompt Payment Act By Stuart S. Zisholtz, Esq. The Prompt Payment Act was initially passed to benefit subcontractors and try and remedy a gaping hole in the construction industry which placed most of the financial risk on the subcontractors. However, the Statute was poorly written, contained numerous loopholes and was rarely used.
	Not All HEPA Filtration Systems Are Created Equal. If you’re planning a new cleanroom or maintaining an existing one, your choice of filters can be critical to product quality, production yields and regulatory compliances.
	Labor Law Claim By Stuart S. Zisholtz, Esq. In the past I wrote various articles about how you must get your agreements signed before you do any work. It is imperative that you understand the terms and conditions of the agreement as clearly as you understand your bid.
	Checking Low-Water Cutoffs by George Lanthier A while ago a thread started on the internet about checking low-water cutoff’s that got me thinking about whether or not most techs know the correct procedure for doing this common task.
	Get All Documents and Agreements Signed Prior to Doing Any Work By Stuart S. Zisholtz, Esq. In the past I wrote various articles about how you must get your agreements signed before you do any work. It is imperative that you understand the terms and conditions of the agreement as clearly as you understand your bid.