Editors Blog

Editors Blog
The editors of The NEWS have something to say... and we want to hear back from you! Here's our take on the news of the day. What's yours?

Are Retail Stores Really Your Best Buy?

October 5, 2011
The latest retail store to blur the line between contractor and consumer is Best Buy. Is their foray into HVAC a cause for concern?
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Got Something to Say?

October 3, 2011

If you love this industry and have a lot to say about it, join The NEWS' discussion group on LinkedIn.


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Check Out FROSTlines

September 29, 2011
The NEWS' newest eNewsletter is targeted to refrigeration contractors and distributors.
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Meaningful Green

September 27, 2011

I’m looking forward to my first trip to the Greenbuild event. It covers just about all aspects of truly green construction, from the internals our industry deals with, to landscaping and water conservation measures. 


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Winning?

September 21, 2011

As any good HVAC contractor knows, it is a lot easier to blow a reputation than it is to build one up. Charlie Sheen is a good reminder that you better be doing a stellar job from the start and just improve from there.


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Rushing Won't Git 'Er Done

September 16, 2011
It’s time to pass another stimulus bill. At least that is what President Obama thinks.


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Cashing in on the Coupon Craze

September 9, 2011
Have you heard about the extreme couponing craze? From the women I talk to at church to the bloggers I read online, it seems like everyone is going gaga for coupons these days.


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The Choice Is Yours

September 1, 2011
Landing somewhere between the monumental and the trivial are some new choices that you get to make in the 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards.


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The World Series of the Crafts

August 25, 2011
Last week I got the chance to sneak out of the office for a few hours to visit and report on the 2011 UA Apprentice Competition. Held in Ann Arbor, Mich., it is an intense contest designed to test the skills of UA apprentices.
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Auditing Answers

August 4, 2011
In the July 11 issue of The NEWS there was a Newsline story about the Environmental Protection Agency apparently conducting audits of contractors and wholesalers regarding their refrigerant record keeping.


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