There are two main aspects of complaining about the government — it is easy to do and it feels good. Sometimes I feel there is a degree of piling on that is not fair. Then there are other times when you think all that complaining is not nearly enough. The regional standards issue is one of those cases.
Many owners pay themselves less than they are worth because most of their experience comes from the technical side of contracting, and not the business side. Here are some words of advice from my “ad hoc” panel of experts.
In early 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) approval to three hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants in some applications. That could well have laid the groundwork for wider use of a type of refrigerant that is used in Europe and Asia on a much broader scale.
December Online Poll: Manufacturers who will be exhibiting at the AHR Expo were surveyed about their 2013 business outlook. Most say business will be up. What is your outlook?
Regardless of how your year has been, it’s time to put it behind you and start preparing for 2013. While I’m recommending it is time to start planning for next year, I also encourage you to spend some time reviewing this year’s results.
This is a condensed version of a guest blog on The NEWS website. To read it in its entirety, go to the bit.ly link that appears at the bottom of the article.
I was lucky to see a classified ad from Rheem Manufacturing Co. in the Chicago Tribune way back in 1970 because it led me into a career in a unique industry with a group of really great people.
Here is a condensed version of a guest blog that appeared on The NEWS website. To read it in its entirety, go to the bit.ly link that appears at the end.
Photos from the 2013 ACCA Conference & IE3 Expo in Orlando, Fla.
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