The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited three building contractors relating to a Sept. 16, 2003, fatal accident at a construction site in Huntsville, Ala.
In a report aired by WRTV-6 (Indianapolis), undetected natural gas is believed to have led to an April 3 explosion that destroyed an 89-year-old woman's home, killing her and a friend and severely burning a gas company worker, according to investigators.
Rooftop units and conventional metal ductwork are construction norms. However, an architect and engineer creatively used an alternative HVAC system that not only cut installation and construction costs, but also reduced future maintenance expenditures.
Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems recently announced the winners of its annual national distributor and territory manager sales awards, which included Everett Farmer of Garden City, Mich.
Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) member Jim Thomas of Refrigerant Services and HRAI president Warren Heeley met with Craig Morrison and Melanie Haggert of the Nova Scotia Ministry of Environment and Labour to discuss the province's progress on adopting regulations to accelerate the elimination of CFC refrigerants.
Two students in the commercial heating and air conditioning technology program at Traviss Technical Center in Lakeland, Fla., are on their way to state competition, the last step before the national SkillsUSA Championship.
Forensic Analytical Specialties Inc., Hayward, Calif., has announced the hiring of Dr. Gustavo Delgado as laboratory director of its Laboratory Services Division.
The North Texas Chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has announced several scholarship awards to students "actively pursuing a degree in air conditioning and refrigeration technology."
Anticipated new hires in the mid- to upper-level managerial and professional sector of the workforce have taken a significant leap over the same projections for the last half of 2003, according to a recent survey conducted by Angott Search Group (ASG).