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RSES Adds NATE Commercial Refrigeration Instructor CD, SAM Chapter

The commercial refrigeration CD is the sixth title in the series

February 13, 2018

The series of CDs is designed to help RSES Chapters and HVACR instructors prepare students for the North American Technician Excellence (NATE) commercial refrigeration exam.

Tube Tech International Announces Alliance with Jetstream Houston

The agreement will allow Jetstream to supply its specialist equipment to Tube Tech Intl.’s U.S. base of operations

February 12, 2018

The move will see Tube Tech Intl. develop local relationships with operators in the region and extend its maintenance provision alongside its well-respected portfolio of critical cleaning services.

DiversiTech Names Andy Bergdoll CEO

Bergdoll will become CEO effective March 1

February 10, 2018

Bergdoll most recently served as group vice president of U.S. operations of Pittsburgh-based Wesco Intl.

Congress Reinstates Federal Geothermal Heat Pump Tax Credits

The reinstated GHP tax credits are retroactive to Jan. 1, 2017, and extend to Jan. 1, 2022

February 9, 2018

The bill changes an important consideration for commercial geothermal heat pump projects, making them eligible if commenced by Jan. 1, 2022, rather than using a placed-in-service deadline.

HVACR's Geothermal Tax Credits May Be on the Verge of Coming Back

Congressional leaders have released a budget deal that includes the return of the geothermal tax credits

Barton James

February 8, 2018

ACCA's Barton James shares breaking news on the potential revival of the 30 and 10 percent tax credits.

Marketair Names Pacific NW Reps its 2017 Top Gun Rep of the Year

Pilgrim Sales, Kehoe Co. also gain Top Gun honors

February 7, 2018

The Top Gun award recognizes the reps that boast the largest Marketair sales totals in 2017.

Trimble Acquires e-Builder to Expand its Construction Management Solutions

e-Builder and Trimble accelerate construction industry transformation with integrated program management for owners, program managers, and contractors

February 6, 2018

e-Builder currently manages more than $300 billion of construction project value and more than 200,000 projects from some of the most influential owners in North America.

Specialty Construction Drove January Employment Growth

36,000 construction positions were created while national unemployment remained unchanged

February 5, 2018

Nonresidential specialty trade contractors filled 12,400 positions in January, residential specialty contractors filled another 13,900 jobs, and unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent.

Vertiv Set to Acquire Geist, Expand Global Rack PDU Portfolio

The acquisition is expected to strengthen offerings for cloud, colocation, and edge providers as well as strengthen channel

February 4, 2018

The Geist acquisition comes just a week after Vertiv announced the acquisition of Energy Labs, a privately owned, San Diego-based manufacturer of direct and indirect evaporative cooling systems.