At the 2025 AHR EXPO, organizations discussed the initiatives they’re taking to tackle the workforce shortage including bringing awareness to the industry, emphasizing company culture, providing necessary up-to-date training, and embracing technology and AI to ultimately, bringmore bodies in.
The Treasury Department announced that it will not enforce penalties or fines against U.S. companies that do not register under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
In an interview, Stan Kolbe, executive director of government and political affairs at SMACNA discussed the economic effects of the U.S. Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum.
The stop-and-start-again tariffs have started again. Today, the Trump Administration initiated tariffs on Mexico and Canada at 25%, and increased tariffs on China to 20%. For HVAC contractors attempting to protect their profit margins during the coming tariff regime, it’s important to know what percentage of parts and equipment are made in the U.S. versus being imported.
A vast majority of survey respondents, 92%, ranked contractor reputation extremely important or very important, and HVAC contracting experts agreed that reputation is crucial.