Geothermal Industry Wins Tax Credit Extension in Stimulus Bill Trade group sees positive developments in D.C. Ted Craig December 31, 2020 No Comments Christmas came early for the geothermal industry when the latest federal stimulus bill included a long-sought extension of tax credits for geothermal installation.Read More
What the Presidential and Georgia Election Results Mean for the HVAC Industry With the Senate tied and HFC phasedown approved, attention turns to A2Ls, tax policies, regulatory targets Robert Beverly December 31, 2020 No Comments The range of policy possibilities hinged on which party took control of the Senate after Georgia’s Jan. 5 runoff election.Read More
Three Commercial Building Trends to Have on Your Radar in 2021 Propane provides viable solution for growing commercial trends December 28, 2020 No Comments Propane provides a viable solution for growing commercial trends in the construction market.Read More
How Does Your Company Fit into HVAC 2.0? Make sure you are thinking about how your business will grow and adapt in 2021 Kyle Gargaro December 26, 2020 No Comments It is time for HVAC contractors to figure out what they learned during this COVID pandemic and what changes will become permanent.Read More
The Workplace Under a Biden Administration How might organized labor change in a Biden presidency? Richard D. Alaniz December 23, 2020 No Comments Organized labor has high hopes that a Democratic administration will mark the turning point in an ongoing decline in union membership.Read More
Congress Approves HFC Phasedown Plan in Omnibus Bill The AIM Act hitches ride to Oval Office, and geothermal tax credits to be extended Robert Beverly December 22, 2020 No Comments The House and Senate included the AIM Act’s language in the COVID relief legislation passed by Congress on Dec. 21.Read More
Congress Compromises on COVID Relief, Grants the PPP Double-Dip New law streamlines loan forgiveness for smaller loans, authorizes a new round of PPP loans with some strings attached Robert Beverly December 22, 2020 No Comments HVAC contractors who received forgivable PPP loans in 2020 waited up to several long months to hear someone in authority utter 30 special words.Read More
Industry Leaders Make Predictions for HVAC Contracting in 2021 What might next year bring for the HVAC industry? Kyle Gargaro December 21, 2020 No Comments What is in store for 2021? A few brave HVAC industry leaders have agreed to go out on a limb and make 2021 predictions.Read More
Contractors Sue Small Business Administration Over PPP Post-Loan Inquiry The questionnaire that launched a lawsuit: Is SBA Form 3509 due diligence or too intrusive? Robert Beverly December 12, 2020 No Comments AGC claims that the questionnaire, SBA Form 3509 for for-profit PPP recipients, includes and invites multiple problems.Read More
Pardon Me While I Take a Victory Lap for the HVAC Industry Look forward to 2021 with optimism Matt Michel December 4, 2020 One Comment HVAC contractors are entrepreneurs. All you need is a little faith in yourselves and you will blow out 2021. Trust me.Read More