The Palmer House Hilton hotel got an air conditioning upgrade this year thanks to Team Mechanical Inc., which installed a new cooling tower. The equipment had to be helicopter lifted onto the roof of the 24-floor hotel.
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) has built its reputation on sensitivity to evolving industry trends and a commitment to preparing members to take advantage of current and future opportunities. A few of the programs offered during 2004 give a glimpse into future plans.
It was billed as the Air Conditioning Contractors of America's (ACCA's) Commercial Contracting Roundtable: "Opportunities Unlimited for Commercial Contractors." A total of 131 contractors and manufacturers gathered at Baltimore's Sheraton Inner Harbor hotel for two days of workshops and discussions.
Meshing two major trade associations into a single entity can prove a challenge. But that apparently was not the case when the Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) was created two years ago from the merger of two prominent wholesaler groups.
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation established the "Contractor Resource Center" Web site at www.foundation.phccweb.org to serve as a launching point to business management tools and information, accessible to contractors on a 24 hour/7 day a week basis.
Quality Service Contractors, an enhanced service group of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association (PHCC), is moving more and more into electronic education and communications. It has allowed QSC to provide more benefits to members at less cost.
The Ruud Air Conditioning Division announced that Roger Hoffhein, a training specialist with Minnesota energy provider CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco, was the winner of a 46-inch plasma TV.
Members of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) came in droves to Maui, as the 2004 convention was one of the largest-attended of all time.
The housing market has been incredibly strong the last couple of years, but it is now "reaching its limits," stated David Seiders, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), speaking at the recent NAHB Construction Forecast Conference.
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