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FMI Conference Compares, Contrasts Refrigerants and Refrigeration Systems

System Designs Become More Complex
Peter Powell
February 9, 2015

Supermarket owners want refrigeration systems that are energy efficient to hold down costs and pro-environmental to portray political correctness. But, for engineers, contractors, and technicians, that approach may not be that easy when opening a new store or retrofitting an existing location.


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MEPRA Gives Admins Pension Plan Options

Multiemployer Pension Reform Act Draws on NCCMP’s ‘Solutions Not Bailouts’
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Jen Anesi
February 9, 2015

With the enactment of MEPRA, plans meeting certain qualifications can be proactive and adjust retiree benefits in order to prevent a plan from reaching insolvency.


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The App Zone: Feb. 9, 2015

Mobile Applications for the HVACR Professional
February 9, 2015

As technology continues to advance, more and more industry mobile applications are becoming available for smartphones and tablets. Here are a few of the latest. 


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Social Media Guide for Contractors

Contractors Plug in to the Social Scene
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Nick Kostora
February 2, 2015

Of all the social media sites out there, which are most important to use? What content should be posted? How often should that content be posted? These are all reasonable questions for contractors to be asking and, luckily, sufficient answers exist.


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Managing a Mobile Workforce

Contractors Ponder the Proper Policies for Employee Phones, Tablets
Kimberly Schwartz
February 2, 2015

As mobile technology continues to advance, contractors’ policies are evolving to reflect what works best for their companies and employees.


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How to Attract Prospective HVAC Customers Online

Blending Online Marketing with Traditional Strategies is Essential
Kostora
Nick Kostora
February 2, 2015

Good reviews on Angie’s List or Yelp can mean the difference between a customer looking into your business or scrolling right on by to the next option. 


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The Advent of Online HVAC Education

Schools and Organizations Alike are Embracing Distance Learning
Kostora
Nick Kostora
February 2, 2015

Schools across the country are adapting their curriculums to offer distance learning, which increases their attractiveness to HVACR prospects who wish to learn the trade whenever they can, from wherever they wish.


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Contractor Builds on Integrity, Trust

Precision Air & Heating Values Customer Service Above All
Nicole Krawcke
February 2, 2015

The company has thrived under Bryan’s leadership and was on track to earn $12 million to $15 million in 2014. Precision currently has 68 employees, 52 vehicles in its fleet, and averages 120 calls per day.


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Facts + Figures: Air-source Heat Pump Shipments Up Nearly 28 Percent in October

February 2, 2015

Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies. 


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Educating Your Customers: The Secret Elixir That Increases Business

Darrell Sterling - The ACHR News
Darrell Sterling
February 2, 2015

The key to a successful training program is to design training that is irresistible to your contractors. If you provide a class hitting on an important topic to your local HVAC community, your class will sell out, and the folks who attended will be impressed with what your supply house can do for them.


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