Articles Tagged with ''construction and HVAC''

Geothermal Interest Spans All Ages on Earth Day 2017

Consumers old and young are willing to invest in renewable energies

April 24, 2017

On April 22, people all over the globe celebrated Earth Day. This holiday serves as a reminder to many that we all need to do our part to preserve the planet. While some plant trees, recycle, or clean parks, the HVACR industry touts the potency of geothermal heating and cooling.

Nonresidential Specialty Trade Contractors Drove March Growth

Specialty trade contractors continue to dominate construction employment

April 11, 2017

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its March employment data, which revealed a slowing of job growth from previous months. A clear bright spot in the report was the 7,300 new jobs in nonresidential specialty trade construction.

Contractor Confidence Down in 2016

However, still in positive territory, says ABC

April 5, 2017

Expectations for 2017 have become less optimistic, but the majority of industrial and commercial construction contractors still expect growth this year, according to the latest Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC) Construction Confidence Index (CCI). Although all three diffusion indices in the survey — profit margins, sales, and staffing levels —fell by more than five points, they remain well above the threshold of 50, which signals that construction activity will continue to be one of the few significant drivers of economic growth.

Specialty Trades Drive February Construction Job Growth

36,400 new jobs in specialty construction in February

March 16, 2017

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its February jobs report, marking another month of growth in construction employment. Of the 235,000 jobs created in February, 25 percent were in the construction industry. The specialty construction trades drove the increase in construction employment, accounting for over 62 percent of the job growth in the construction industry.

Design & Construction Week Welcomes 80,000-plus Attendees

Massive home and garden show grows even larger

Mike Murphy

March 6, 2017

Design & Construction Week® is the combination of tens of thousands of home builders with thousands of purveyors of everything it takes to build a home.

Construction Job Growth Rebounds in 2017

Nonresidential sector gaining momentum

February 28, 2017

National construction employment started 2017 on a high note, adding 36,000 net new jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, according to analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The 0.5 percent increase represents the best month for construction employment growth since March of 2016.

Jared Rohrbaugh joins Mowery as Project Leader

He will focus on projects of $1 million or less

February 22, 2017

Mowery, a construction company based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, announced the addition of Jared Rohrbaugh of Dover, Pennsylvania, as a project leader in the special projects group.

Mowery Announces New Staff

Tim Johnson of Franklin County joins company

February 21, 2017

Mowery, a construction company based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, announced the addition of Tim Johnson of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania as a project manager.

Winsupply Names Roland Gordon New Chief Executive Officer

Jack Johnston to retire but remains on board of directors

February 10, 2017

Winsupply Inc., a supplier of residential and commercial construction and industrial supplies and materials, announced Roland Gordon has been named chief executive officer of the company.

J.C. Cannistraro to Relocate, Consolidate Operations in Boston

Facility will be rehabilitated as a prefabrication and assembly plant for plumbing, HVAC piping, and more

October 3, 2016

Mechanical construction firm, J.C. Cannistraro LLC, has announced the planned relocation and consolidation of its manufacturing and warehousing operations from Stoughton, Watertown, and Wilmington, Massachusetts, to Boston’s Seaport District.

On Demand As AI workloads and high-density computing push traditional cooling methods to their limits, the data center industry is accelerating the adoption of next-generation HVAC technologies.

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