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The Key to the HVAC Workforce Shortage: Appeal and Retain

How the industry is addressing the HVACR labor shortage head-on

March 7, 2025

At the 2025 AHR EXPO, organizations discussed the initiatives they’re taking to tackle the workforce shortage including bringing awareness to the industry, emphasizing company culture, providing necessary up-to-date training, and embracing technology and AI to ultimately, bring more bodies in.

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Treasury Halts Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act

The federal law would have required U.S. businesses to register or face penalties

Joanna R. Turpin

March 5, 2025

The Treasury Department announced that it will not enforce penalties or fines against U.S. companies that do not register under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

Are They Really Your Customer?

One service call doesn’t mean a customer for life

Will Merritt

March 5, 2025

It's difficult to re-acquire a customer - learn how to keep them the first time around.

The Domino Effect: Steel and Aluminum Tariffs' Impact on HVAC

An HVAC Minute Video Update: March 4, 2025

Hannah Belloli-Oster

March 4, 2025

In an interview, Stan Kolbe, executive director of government and political affairs at SMACNA discussed the economic effects of the U.S. Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Contractor and Homeowner Making Decisions

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HVAC Purchase Decision Factors

A new survey looks at the factors that homeowners consider the most important

Matt Jachman

March 4, 2025

A vast majority of survey respondents, 92%, ranked contractor reputation extremely important or very important, and HVAC contracting experts agreed that reputation is crucial.

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Elon Musk Touts the Trades

The tech guru said electricians and plumbers are more important than political science majors

Joanna R. Turpin

March 3, 2025

Elon Musk recently voiced his support for the trades, and TV personality Mike Rowe believes they could collaborate to highlight the excellent career opportunities available for young people.