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How Companies Can Provide Clear Paths to Leadership in the Skilled Trades

What can your skilled trade company do to ensure they are developing the next generation of leaders across their organization?

Julie Anderson

August 16, 2023

The need for future generations to step up into leadership roles is particularly acute in the skilled trades.

Can Your HVAC Company Afford To Lose $4 Million A Year?

In the U.S., the average time an HVAC technician will stay in their job is one to two years.

Laura Sukorokoff

August 15, 2023

Employee turnover will happen. However, turnover rates of 25% or more don’t have to be the accepted norm.

How to Safely and Accurately Replace a Condenser Fan Motor

Contractors can be thrown off by the fact that OEM motors have three wires while aftermarket motors have four wires

David Starich

August 15, 2023

How to safely wire the motors, what to know about the wire colors, and more.

Maximizing the Return on HVAC Marketing and Sales Investments

The old adage ‘you can’t improve what you don’t measure’ holds true, and marketing activities and investments are no different

Tom Cline

August 14, 2023

There are a variety of events and activities where both money and time are being invested but possibly not closely scrutinized, although they should be.

Contractors Not Offering Financing Likely Losing Business

An HVAC Minute Video Update: August 14, 2023

Hannah Belloli-Oster

August 14, 2023

In order for HVAC contractors to start offering financing if they aren’t already, they have to take the time find the right lender/finance company, train their staff, and invest in understanding what it means for their customers and their company in order to make it profitable enough to outweigh any associated costs.

Tight Money Economy: Is It Time for HVAC Owners to Consider Financing?

Through financing, you may be able to sell your business for more money

Patrick Lange

August 13, 2023

If you’re thinking about selling your business within the next year, interest rates will have a definite impact on the number of buyers who will be able to offer top dollar for your company.

HVAC Contractors Are Eligible for the Employee Retention Credit

HVAC contractors can still apply for federal pandemic relief money for 2020, 2021

Matt Jachman

August 10, 2023

Guidelines have changed several times since the program began. Eligibility was expanded, and the credit amounts increased.

Name Has Changed, But ASHB’s Mission Remains

August 8, 2023

CABA was founded in 1988. As ASHB, its mission — to empower connectivity among people, spaces, and technology to deliver a more livable, sustainable, and efficient connected world — remains unchanged.

Three Tools for Territory Managers

Because of the emphasis on products and programs, training on how to manage a territory is often given short shrift

Matt Michel

August 8, 2023

Some of the most important and underappreciated people in the industry are the manufacturer territory managers.

HVAC Contractor Quattro Gets ACCA Approval

August 8, 2023

The ACCA accreditation program involves a comprehensive review of the contractor’s professional licenses and business registration documents, plus the completion of orientation training. The contractor is also subject to third-party verification of ACCA’s Quality Contractor Elements.