Where I work they are the same thing. We manage the engineering/budget/schedule/construction. Mainly because our marketing group are idiots and are constantly in CYA mode.
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I would think most of this would be covered in a company spec, if not I would recommend hiring a firm that has specs for this. Below is what I would use, since I don't know your whole scope I made it pretty general
Carbon Steel with 150# flanges should be fine for your temps and pressure...
All of ours are outside and are inspected on a regular basis with a shut in test. We don't have to replace them that often but when we do it is rarely due to the outside environment. Most of the problems that come up are internal to the valve. This is for more of an industrial application...
Our company policy states that anything done outside of work that would affect your ability to do your current job has to be disclosed to your manager, other jobs, school, volunteer work. They have always been good about working with me especially if it will eventually benefit the company.
I...
We are in the process of reviewing our company spec's and most of them are built off of industry standards (API, ASME) and adapted to fit our business. As mentioned above the hardest part is sorting through all of them and finding what is applicable and putting it in a logical format. You also...
I wouldn't discount forming relationships with other contractors that can offer complimentary services.
Finding small mechanical designers(piping designers)that would be willing to partner with you on jobs could open up some opportunities. We often use a small design company that partners...
Will it help gain or loose customers is the real question. If you are dealing with engineers it may help, but if you are dealing with 80 year old mechanics that dropped out of the 3rd grade when they were 15 it may rub them the wrong way.
I deal with "sales engineers" everyday and don't know...
I recently used social networks to find a job. It helped me keep up with contacts that I had worked with over the years that I wouldn't have been able to contact had I not had them in my network.
I have found that they can be a valuable asset if used properly. Don't post content that would...
