I think that U.S. businesses are trying to spoil their employees. How else would you explain traveling masseuses, paintball games, karaoke contests, flextime work schedules, and tailgate parties?
The green movement is officially going full throttle. I say that because a story concerning a “green” home graced page 1 of a recent edition of the Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat, the local conservative community newspaper.
A spate of energy legislation this past summer has resulted in U.S. House and Senate versions that will likely be negotiated into one regional mess. The crux of the matter for the HVAC industry is regional efficiency standards.
If an HVACR contractor is to truly provide solid comfort and energy savings for a homeowner or building owner, the contractor has to do more than just install or repair the air conditioning system and/or furnace system.
Too many people think that contractors have not embraced the Internet. Let me beg to differ with you. The NEWS recently completed a research study on Internet usage and you might be shocked by the results.
It seems that in today’s tough economic climate (and here in Michigan it is tough), a lot of business owners choose to survive rather than thrive. Hey, I think I just coined a phrase.
Taking vacations in the summer is stressful, and sometimes downright near impossible. Chances are that you found it hard to leave the work at the office - assuming you were even able to get away for a few days.
This industry is far, far too fragmented. But contractor, manufacturer, and wholesale/distributor associations and organizations show a heckuva lot more unity today than, say, 10 years ago.
I communicated with an anonymous contractor recently who had been having some problems with his dad, trying to agree on how to run the family business. This is not uncommon.
Photos from the 2013 ACCA Conference & IE3 Expo in Orlando, Fla.
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