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Home » contractor profiles

Articles Tagged with ''contractor profiles''

The Story of Success

A look behind the mask of two CEO Warriors
Amy Al-Katib
Amy Al-Katib
February 6, 2017

Success is hard to define — it’s the chameleon of words, always taking on a new definition depending on the situation. Because it’s constantly changing what it looks like, success may seem nearly impossible to recognize, let alone achieve.


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Classic Air Opening

2016 Best HVAC Contractors to Work For: Classic Air’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning

Owner Todd Kletz includes his team in every aspect of his business for ongoing success
Samantha Sine
Samantha Sine
January 30, 2017
Imagine a workplace environment where everyone absolutely loves coming to work every day? Such is the case at Classic Air’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning in Virginia Beach, Virginia. With a motivational work environment, positive reinforcement from superiors, and an overall feeling of family, employees come to work jobs, but end up developing careers.
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Focus Best Contractor Hunter Heat

2016 Best HVAC Contractors to Work For: Hunter Heat & Air

Faith-based contractor draws inspiration from a higher power
Ron Rajecki
January 30, 2017
Hunter’s founding of Hunter Heat & Air in 2006 was a classic HVAC industry start-up: himself, his brother-in-law, and one truck. Today, Hunter is the co-owner — along with his wife and vice president, Nicola — of a company with four locations, 32 employees, and annual sales of $5 million.
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2016 Best HVAC Contractors to Work For: JD Swallow Heating & Cooling

Owner Steve Quinn has built a sense of friendship, family among the staff at Ottawa business
Kostora
Nick Kostora
January 30, 2017
Steve Quinn, owner of JD Swallow Heating & Cooling in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, has modest goals for the company over the next five years, but working to achieve those goals is what has helped him win the Best Contractor to Work for Award in the North Central region.
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2016 Best HVAC Contractors to Work For: IC Refrigeration

California Contractor Puts Employees First

IC Refrigeration was named Best Contractor to Work For in the West region
Nicole Krawcke
January 30, 2017
The employees of IC Refrigeration are a close-knit group. The company goes above and beyond to put the welfare of its employees and their families before the business, creating an open, family-oriented culture, which is something the employees know is rare in today’s business world.
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Foley

Mechanical Contractor Shares Three Golden Rules for Success

Recruit, network, and educate
January 29, 2017

Dan Foley, President of Foley Mechanical, a Lorton, Virginia-based company,  is a firm believer that the early bird gets the worm, especially in the mechanical contracting business. A 29-year veteran of the industry, Foley cut his teeth in HVAC at Arlington Heating, where he worked for 15 years prior to venturing out on his own.


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Women of the Year

Utah Contractor Focuses on Family Friendly Environment, Service

Nicole Krawcke
January 23, 2017
Angie Snow affirms that no matter what challenges arise, it’s important to remain flexible. This flexibility helped Western survive the Great Recession, which hit right after the Snows purchased the company.
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Hydronics Contractor

Alaskan Hydronics Contractor Spans Generations

Family-oriented hydronics contractor strives to keep America’s ‘Last Frontier’ warm
Dan Vastyan
January 9, 2017
With long-standing employees, heating systems that work, and service that’s second-to-none, it’s no surprise that The Plumbing and Heating Co. has an extensive list of customers who’ve been loyal for decades.
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workers weld on a burner plate

Industrial Contractor Builds Company from the Ground Up

The industrial and commercial contractor was founded in 1984
Nicole Krawcke
December 26, 2016
ACSI, based in Mokena, Illinois, specializes in natural gas, light oils, heavy oils, coal, propane, sawdust, and more and operates service, mechanical, and refractory divisions.
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POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA:

Texas Contractor Creatively Employs Social Media

Integrity Comfort Solutions focuses on engaging customers online
Nicole Krawcke
November 14, 2016

Integrity Comfort Solutions is taking advantage of social media to create brand awareness in its community.


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