W.J. Maloney Plumbing, Heating & Cooling names vice president of construction.

A. O. Smith Warranty Check for Apple iPhone® and Google Android™.

A.J. Monier joins Unified Group.

The NW Ductless Heat Pump Project, an initiative of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) in collaboration with local utilities, named its 2011/2012 Contractors of the Year for the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

As editor-in-chief of The NEWS, I am called upon to travel to a lot of industry events. At more than a few of the events I’ve attended lately, a lot of contractors have been raving about the positives of joining a peer group and what it’s done for their business.

Comfort Air Conditioning Co. celebrates 60 years.
 

Tour & Andersson (TA) has announced the 2012 schedule for its TA Hydronic College seminars “The Three Hydronic Conditions” and “Investment and Energy Savings in Variable Flow Systems.” The company said the 2012 schedule brings the seminars into a number of new cities.

Crockett Facilities Services earns GreenSTAR designation.

Contractors across the nation are finding that although the HVAC industry has experienced change in the recent economic crisis, its need for skilled labor and certified technicians has not been completely abated by the influx of displaced workers from the economic downturn. Other trade industries have noticed this problem, too.

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago (MCA Chicago) is urging Illinois legislators to restore the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act to its original intent, reversing an Illinois Supreme Court decision that limits a contractor’s ability to collect on work performed for properties that end up in foreclosure.

The South Carolina Association of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors annual convention and tradeshow will take place over three days. Read More

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