Jeff Cullins' first several years in the HVAC business were marked with solid profits. But one bad year threatened to put an end to his business. After making major changes to his business model, he expects to turn a 5-percent profit in 2004.
Oil-fueled heating system service work has come a long way. Dick Horan has taken Hughes Oil into the realm of Internet-based oil purchasing to help generate new customers, by signing up as a dealer with OrderOil.com.
Proper combustion analysis can help many aspects of commercial-industrial heating system performance. Typical measurements are taken of oxygen, temperature, and CO; from these a tech can diagnose excess air, carbon dioxide, and combustion efficiency. Enter the latest analyzers - digital combustion analyzers.
Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, La., wanted to increase the efficiency of its heating and steam generation systems. To meet its steam needs, Miura Boilers' North American dual-fuel water tube boilers were chosen.
Baltimore Aircoil Company held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new research and development laboratory and global headquarters building in Jessup, Md.
The management of a popular shopping center realized that its HVAC system needed to be taken off line for maintenance. With that decision came the need for temporary cooling in order to keep the temperature comfortable for shoppers and employees.
When you have a large contracting company, keeping close control of job time and costs can provide substantial savings and help increase profitability. That was the goal when Del-Air looked into the use of a global positioning system (GPS) application for its installation department.
Senior officials from ASTM International and the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) designed to strengthen the relationship between the two standards organizations.
Most people take their entire recruiting budget and place one newspaper ad or one job posting on the Internet. It's like playing roulette and putting all your chips on one spin. Rather than playing "recruiting roulette," why not diversify your efforts?