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The Skilled Labor Fund, through the National Housing Endowment, the philanthropic arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), provided over $57,000 to address the shortage of skilled labor. 

Commissioned by the Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) Foundation, the new documentary highlights the lives of young HVACR wholesale distributors for the purpose of recruiting a younger workforce.

Total nonresidential spending stood at $748.8 billion on a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate in July, an increase of 5.3 percent from the same time last year. 

Because of the critical role a ceiling membrane plays in the fire-resistance performance of a floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assembly, any penetration through it must be protected. In the case of HVAC penetrations, protection comes in the form of a ceiling damper. 

Thomas J. Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), issues statement on announcement that the U.S. and Mexico had reached a bilateral understanding on NAFTA renegotiation.

During a special media call this week, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk will release new data showing the severity of a construction worker shortage nationwide.

According to a recently released survey conducted by Emerson, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) contractors who desire high salaries and plentiful job opportunities should head to these states.  

Tacoma, Washington-based Gensco is Mitsubishi Electric’s Diamond Service Group’s Distributor of the Year and six companies were honored as business unit Distributors of the Year at a recent conference hosted by Mitsubishi Electric’s heating and cooling division.

The public can now register to attend this year’s ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild.

A new sign hangs outside the Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 training facility in Saginaw, Minnesota. It honors a sheet metal worker and instructor with almost six decades in the industry.