Magnolia Plumbing, Heating & Cooling announced that it is providing free carbon monoxide (CO) tests this winter in neighborhoods all over the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., area.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has named AirRite Air-Conditioning Co., Fort Worth, Texas, and K & M Shillingford Inc., Tulsa, Okla., its 2012 Contractors of the Year.

Custom Design Heating and Cooling owner Josh Hipke recently awarded 21-year-old college student Matthew Bowen a Coleman 14.5 SEER LX Series MicroChannel air conditioner as a reward for winning the dealer’s Survival of the Coolest contest at the Lincoln County Fair in Merrill, Wis.

Call me crazy, but I love going to AHR Expo because I always learn about some really cool products, meet a lot of interesting people, and hear about how The NEWS has had an impact on the HVACR industry.

BidClerk, a leader in providing construction project data to manufacturers, distributors, and contractors, has announced the release of its new Contractor Edition data service.

Over December and January, Hobaica Services presented new heating and cooling systems to eight lower-income, elderly, and disabled families living in metro Phoenix and its surrounding communities.

EMCOR Group Inc., a leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services, announced that its subsidiary Central Mechanical Co. Inc. has been awarded a contract for the installation of mechanical systems at an addition to Caterpillar’s work tools campus in Wamego, Kan.

Conservation Services Group names president.

Parrish Services CEO/owner is finalist in Tradesperson of the Year™ contest.

After more than two decades of trial and error, Bob Bachman has transformed a tangled pile of wires and circuits into two unique and innovative educational tools.