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Service Nation Inc. and BNP Media — parent company of the ACHR NEWS — announced they will combine forces to create a new, interactive seminar and trade show event for residential contractors in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services called Service World Expo.

ABM Industries Inc. announced that Mechanical Systems Co. LLC has signed a franchise agreement to join its Linc Service franchise network. Mechanical Systems Co. is a leading provider of mechanical contracting services in Memphis, Tennessee.

GEM Energy, part of the Rudolph Libbe Group, announced that Bill Alexander has been named president of the company. Alexander has more than 25 years of experience in energy services, most recently with Siemens, Honeywell, FirstEnergy, and Johnson Controls.

Energy Services of America, parent company of Nitro Electric Co. (dba Nitro Mechanical), announced the receipt of a letter of intent to proceed with work on the Charleston Civic Center renovation project in Charleston, West Virginia.

The BP Group has announced the launch of its Integrated Building Technologies (IBT) division, to assist property owners and managers with recommissioning, application engineering, and HVAC system retrofits, maximizing their buildings’ potential.

Modern Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, has been acquired by MSHC Inc., dba Service Logic, headquartered in Denver. Modern provides HVAC mechanical services for commercial, industrial, medical, retail, office, education, and government buildings. 

Building optimization and commissioning services — quality assurance measures that can help meet operational and energy efficiency goals — are expanding with the growing emphasis on efficiency, states Navigant Research.

Coscia Communications Inc. has announced that the new fourth edition of Steve Coscia’s book, HVAC Customer Service Handbook, has exceeded 10,000 units shipped. The book is currently taught at more than 120 colleges worldwide.

ABM announced that its Building & Energy Solutions Group has acquired the combined services of CTS Services/Facility Support Services, providers of HVAC service and energy solutions in government, commercial, and industrial buildings with over $35 million in annual revenue.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced nearly $6 million in funding to accelerate energy efficiency in offices, schools, stores, and other buildings to help businesses and communities save money, create jobs, and reduce pollution.