Three members who helped in the creation of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America's (ACCA's) new HVAC Quality Installation Specification introduced the draft version of the document at the association's 2006 convention.
In his workshop, "Hey Dude! Managing Age Diversity in Today's Workplace," at the 2006 ACCA Convention, Robert Wendover provided a realistic, yet amusing, look at each generation and how each generation should go about relating to other generations.
At the 2006 Linc Service® Principals Meeting and All-Star Diamond Event/Incentive Trip held recently in Florida, Scott Giacobbe told a gathering of more than 100 franchise owners that they and their organizations had "arrived" as the premier service organization for professional HVAC contractors.
James Gerdsen of Apollo Heating and Cooling had the task of installing the heating and cooling system at a historic dairy property. Three barns were put together to form a unique, 12,000-square-foot home.
Even with termination policies in place, it is rather surprising to find out what some employees will attempt to do - and will do - behind a contractor's back. Moonlighting, for the most part, is prohibited by most contracting businesses, yet it still exists in this day and age - and it costs contractors big time.
The year 2005 was one of accomplishments for the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), according to Paul Stalknecht, president and CEO. He attributed these successes to the fact that the membership had demanded excellence and commended the group for knowing when to "break the rules."
It's time again for the annual Cooling Showcase. For those unfamiliar with The NEWS' annual issue, it has traditionally introduced the latest air conditioning units available for the upcoming summer season. In this issue, we focus on the commercial side of the air conditioning industry.
In his seminar, titled "Inventory and Productivity ... Controlling the Beasts!", presented at the 2006 ACCA Convention, Vince DiFilippo, owner of DiFilippo's Service Co., provided some valuable tips on managing, as he termed them, "the big two."
Contractors Chris Colditz, Bruce Silverman, Jeff Miller, and Skip Snyder discussed the current health insurance environment in a panel roundtable held at the 2006 ACCA Convention.
There were moments of levity, but contractors who had come to the Industry Leadership Breakfast, sponsored by The NEWS, at ACCA's annual convention wanted to find out what the heads of four leading industry manufacturers had to say about current issues.
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