Cold storage is critical for food on its way from the producer to the consumer. To ensure consistent quality, it is essential to ensure an uninterrupted cooling chain. Cooling these goods, which also require different temperatures, is a challenge for cold store operators.
Based on the ongoing volatility in the oil market, it’s probably safe to predict that gas prices will remain high for the near future, which isn’t good news to contractors. Higher gas prices mean lower profit margins, and many dealers are looking for ways to reduce fuel consumption to remain competitive.
At the 2008 Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Conference, talk among contractors could very well revolve around ACCA’s latest labor survey. First, the good news: Techs earning between $45,000 and $54,999 jumped from 21 percent in 2005 to 30 percent in 2007. The bad news: Techs earning in the $35,000-$44,999 salary range dropped from 42 percent three years ago to 34 percent in 2007.
In the past, Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L), a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy, has worked with Honeywell to implement the Energy Optimizer program. With the program’s proved success, the two companies have decided to extend the contract for 2008, continuing their energy-saving relationship.
The changing needs of the Baby Boomer generation offers our industry an opportunity to break the feast and famine cycles of weather-driven sales. When properly approached, a large percentage of Boomers will gladly replace their working HVAC systems in order to improve their homes and enhance their lives.
Why do techs continue to “work off the clock” if they know it is wrong and could result in immediate termination? The NEWS asked for and received feedback from several present and former technicians who agreed to discuss their reasons, but only if their identities remained anonymous. Their side of the story provides an interesting perspective to that of business owners.
The NEWS recently came across a contractor implementing a newer approach to online sales. After asking multiple contractors for their opinion, we discovered a debate looming on the HVAC industry’s sales technology horizon.
In an age of quickly developing technology contractors attempt to carve out an electronic niche as they endeavor to keep with the times and satisfy the needs of the upcoming generations. To meet these needs, contractors are establishing some new business practices in the online arena.
Utilized together, TV combined with Internet advertising
offers an opportunity to deliver a powerful one-two marketing punch. Here’s why
you should - and more importantly how you can - maximize your use of TV and
Internet advertising to drive business and gain new customers.
On the frontlines of the battle over regional efficiency
standards were multiple HVACR industry trade associations. The benefits of
belonging to a trade association, however, are not reserved to the legislative
arena and governmental representation.
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