Ronnie Robert is a lifer. He started working for his dad's refrigeration business when he was 12 years old. Back then, Robert Refrigeration Service Inc., which he now owns jointly with his brother Kenny, was owned by his father, Johnny.

An Augusta heating and air conditioning contractor has earned one of the top customer-satisfaction scores in a national quality survey conducted by Trane.

Developers of homes in Mt. Laurel, a town 20 miles south of Birmingham, AL, have selected Carrier’s Puron-based units for their community. The project will involve approximately 700 homes.

Budget Heating & Cooling, a Lennox dealer, operates a showroom called the Comfort Shoppe at the Governor’s Square Mall.

Aire Serv Heating and Air Conditioning, an hvacr service and repair franchise with over 75 locations, announced a national television advertising campaign for 2002 that will achieve over 92 million targeted impressions.

CP&L, a subsidiary of Progress Energy, has teamed up with General Electric-Zurich Warranty Management Inc. to offer its Appliance Service Plus program.

A building automation systems provider has saved over $100,000 in training and hardware by adopting a browser-based portal that provides employees with access to financial information at customer sites.

A group of Chattanooga contractors capped an educational weekend with a high-speed trip to Talladega Speedway.

The year was 1981. Pat Rucker, his wife Bernetta, and a partner worked for an authorized Trane service agency in Peoria, IL. They were at the crossroads of their professional careers. To ensure their future, Pat and his partner decided they needed to establish a service contracting business elsewhere. The Ruckers headed for Dallas.

This condominium complex in Johnson City, TN had a striking view of the Smoky Mountains, but not much else going for it.