In the coming months, The News will be seeking out feedback from HVAC contractors on their biggest business concerns and reporting the results for readers. The meeting with Davenport contractors was the first of these informal discussions.
What we learned from the group of five contractors and the executive director of the local Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) was that their biggest concerns involved the quality of workmanship from low-ball competitors and the rising union labor costs.