Tom McCart is considered the first HVAC residential salesperson to have sold over $1 million of replacement equipment in one year. Unfortunately, he was recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. Longtime friend Charlie Greer visited McCart and filed this report.
To overcome administrative challenges, company officials at Yamas Controls decided to implement an automated system that would standardize service management processes for all branch offices, eliminate field technician paperwork, decrease administrative overhead, and increase service revenue.
A family-owned HVACR contractor and facilities management services company needed new software that would automate internal processes. The company sought an integrated system that would prove flexible enough to match the company's growth.
It's official. The Granger Center for Construction and HVACR, the teaching center at Ferris State University (FSU), was officially dedicated on May 7 in a ceremony witnessed by over 300 visitors.
They are often referred to as "Wallies," but they are also known in the hydronic heating industry as "wetheads." Call them what you will, a group of 150 plumbing and heating contractors and technicians gathered this spring for the fourth edition of "Wetstock."
The "road show" for winners of The News' 2003 "Best Contractor to Work For" contest continued at the AirTime 500 meeting. Current and former winners of the contest were featured on a panel discussion on how they find and retain employees.
DES PLAINES, Ill. - Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank, 20, died April 8, 2004, while on duty in Iraq. He had been working in the HVAC trade before joining the
Jim Abrams has seen his fair share of changes in this industry since his early days with the Trane Co. in the 1970s. Abrams, president of VenVest Inc., parent company of AirTime 500, talked to members about changes and trends.
York International Corp.'s Unitary Products Group (UPG) launched a commercial products trailer that will visit York, Coleman, and Luxaire distributors and customers throughout the United States.