It should be no surprise that Atlas Air was winner of the 2005 "Best Contractor To Work For" contest for the Canadian region. Its crew of 66 employees, including 17 new hires in 2005, spoke highly of the company leadership and its role in unifying the staff.
Providing quality service while maintaining a balanced and well-trained staff is the reason why A. Leechman Heating & Cooling was chosen winner of the 2005 "Best Contractor to Work For" contest for the North Central region.
"Treat people as you want to be treated." That familiar adage is what has guided Lyons Service in its treatment of employees. Now it's helped the company become winners of The NEWS' 2005 "Best Contractor To Work For" contest for the South region.
Five contractors have earned the right to take a bow. In this issue, The NEWS is proud to honor the 2005 winners in our annual "Best Contractors to Work For" contest. The five winners stretch from Tacoma, Wash., to Ashland, Va. - and for the second year includes a Canadian contractor.
HVAC business owners continue to seek ways to be more profitable by joining independent contractor groups. The NEWS recently tagged along with a few contractors who were attending a get-to-know-us session sponsored by national contractor group AirTime 500.
The expansive Acacia Court Building, originally a state hospital built in the 1920s, has been given a new life. An extensive renovation has converted this 100-yard-long concrete building into a showplace of University Park, located in Stockton, Calif.'s historic Magnolia District.
Nonionizing polarized media is an IAQ technology finding broader market uses. It applies an active electric field to capture airborne particles, changing the way particles behave in the air.
Throwing micromanagement out the door, and giving owner-technicians decision-making ability, led to the selection of Howell's Air Conditioning and Heating as winner of the 2005 "Best Contractor To Work For" contest for the East region.
If it all begins with leadership, then Air Systems Engineering Inc. (ASEI) certainly has a solid foundation in Curt Anderson, who is a big reason why ASEI is the winner of The NEWS' 2005 "Best Contractor To Work For" contest for the West region.
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