by Lisa Miller | Seasonal Tips
12 Great Holiday Gift Ideas for 2020 Cost Control Associates’ Annual Gift Shopping Guide Each year the analysts at Cost Control Associates go shopping to create our annual list of holiday gift ideas. Because 2020 has been unlike any other year, we’ve put together a...
by Allison Levin | Utility Data Management, Utility Expense Management
5 Tips for Preparing Your Business Energy Budget | Standards and Best Practices Energy is often a business’ largest expense. Yet many organizations don’t take the time to forecast or prepare a budget for the upcoming year’s energy expenses. This is often because they...
by Lisa Miller | CCA News, Cut Utility Costs & More, Industry News, Utility Expense Management
Exciting News: We Just Got Even Better! On September 22, 2020, Cost Control Associates merged with SIB Fixed Cost Reduction. You gain the collective power of two great companies whose mission is to provide great service as we lower your overhead costs and boost your...
by Valerie Paquin | Cut Utility Costs & More, Energy Procurement, Featured Posts
Negotiating a telecom contract that provides outstanding service without killing your budget is a delicate task. Telecom providers operate in a competitive marketplace, and this can give businesses an edge in negotiating pricing and services. However, there are many...
by Joe Scicutella | Energy Procurement, Utility Expense Management
The Impact of COVID on Energy Pricing: It’s Time to Buy! | COVID Energy Energy Procurement “Summertime and the livin’ is easy,” sings Clara in the opera “Porgy and Bess.” But the living isn’t so easy when you are paying your organization’s energy bills in the...
by Valerie Paquin | Cut Utility Costs & More
Managing Waste Removal Costs During the Pandemic | COVID Waste Management With so many other things to think about and plan for, it’s entirely possible you haven’t found time to reconsider your organization’s waste removal needs. The pandemic has changed a...
by Keith Laake | Utility Expense Management
Utility Cost Reduction in the COVID World | COVID Standards and Best Practices Companies and organizations have suddenly woken up in a new world with a completely different landscape. Business doesn’t look anything like it did three months ago. Many organizations are...
by Keith Laake | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
3 Business Survival Strategies to Save Money Now | COVID Are your daydreams filled withimages of a better world? Only you know how to best protect your employees. We can help lighten your load and relieve the stress of everyday operations. Whether your business is...