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The New Flat Rate’s training facility was completed last fall. The organization held its first session at the location Aug. 24, 2015.

Training Facility Provides Flat Rate Options for Contractors

The New Flat Rate opens new training facility in Dalton, Georgia

June 6, 2016

With flat rate pricing, customers know the price of everything before making a purchase, thus eliminating labor and material cost calculations.

Facts + Figures: A/C Shipments Up 7 Percent in March

June 6, 2016

Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies.

Rob Basnett, president and owner of Basnett Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning in Littleton, Massachusetts (Center), answers questions from attendees during a contractor panel at NCI’s Summit conference.

NCI Connects the Dots for Home-performance Contractors

Annual Summit event focuses on implementation components

Nicole Krawcke

June 6, 2016

The theme, ‘Connecting the Dots,’ focused on three major concepts — lead generation, closing the sale, and delivering products and services — in order to become successful.

Keynote speaker Rob Shallenberger shared the importance of focus and balance with a bit of a hands-on demonstration at Electric and Gas Industries Association’s (EGIA) Leadership Academy Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

EGIA’s Touring Conference Leads by Example

Contracting seminar shares business optimization strategies in five cities in 2016

June 6, 2016

EGIA — a Sacramento, California-based nonprofit organization created to provide contractors with the knowledge, skills, products, services, tools, and training necessary to build high-growth, profitable businesses — brought its Leadership Academy Conference Tour to five locations throughout the U.S. in early 2016.

LAARS Heating Systems Co.: Water Heater

June 6, 2016

The natural gas or LP-fired unit offers a 0.96 EF (energy factor) stainless steel heat exchanger and full 10:1 modulation.

Riello Group Joins UTC’s European HVAC Business

Will enable UTC to expand its presence in the heating segment in Europe

June 3, 2016

United Technologies Holdings Italy S.r.l. has completed the acquisition of approximately 70 percent of Riello Group S.p.A., a leading provider of heating products and services. The Riello family will continue to own the balance of the shares of the Italian-based company, which now becomes part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security.

Sharp Mini Splits Now Available on ComfortUp.com

For limited time, purchase of a Sharp ductless mini split will come with a free air purifier

June 2, 2016

Sharp has started selling mini splits on Comfortup.com, a leading online retailer of Watsco Group. ComfortUp.com will be offering the full line of Sharp ductless mini split heat pump and air conditioning systems.

R.F. Ohl in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, is one company prepared for a strong rebound this year as heating oil deliveries were down approximately 30 percent due to an unusually mild winter in the Northeast.

Fuel Prices Continue to Plummet

Contractors are preparing for a mild summer with welcome prices

Nick Kostora

May 30, 2016

Crude oil, from which heating oil is refined, is set to average $34.60 per barrel in 2016, representing a steep drop from the $93.17-per-barrel average of 2014.

Dan Jape, CEO of Reliable Heating & Air, Woodstock, Georgia,“makes it rain” dollars at the company’s summer employee party.

Maintaining Morale throughout the Long, Hot Summer

The NEWS’ Best Contractors to Work For share tips on motivation

Ron Rajecki

May 30, 2016

How can you keep your people happy and motivated through the dog days of summer? Some of the best owners in the industry have successfully navigated dozens of busy seasons and offer the following tips.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Emerson’s Helix on the University of Dayton campus

Emerson Officially Opens Helix Innovation Center

40,000-square-foot center will serve as a commercial building controls and HVAC technology lab

Kyle Gargaro

May 30, 2016

An investment in innovation came to fruition as Emerson officially introduced its $35 million Helix Innovation Center on April 27. The 40,000-square-foot center located on the University of Dayton campus will serve as a commercial building controls and HVAC technology lab.