The index is comprised of the results of survey
questions given to Air Conditioning Contractors of America members, who are
asked how they feel about business prospects in the near term.
Citing newly released federal data, Associated General Contractors
officials said the numbers of people working in construction rose to a two-year
high.
Officials
with HARDI and the ACCA are celebrating a decision that upheld federal
preemption of HVAC efficiency standards in a case that pitted manufacturers’
desires for nationwide consistency against local control.
Indiana is the 23rd state to enact a
right-to-work law, which bans union membership or the payment of dues as a
condition of employment, and the first one in a decade.
The new Fluke Ti9 is a high-performance thermal imager that is ideal for troubleshooting electrical installations as well as electro-mechanical, process and HVACR equipment.
The
International Builders’ Show is shortening the event by one day, starting next
year. Formerly a four-day trade show, the expo will
run Jan. 22-24, 2013, in Las Vegas.