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U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta joined the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) at Marlin Steel Wire Products in Baltimore Oct. 6 to tour the facility, meet with employees, and highlight the profound impact manufacturing has on the economy as part of Manufacturing Day. Secretary Acosta also spoke to participants about how tax reform will help small business across America.

Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) staff traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sept. 12-15 for events and meetings surrounding FEBRAVA 2017. AHRI exhibited at the FEBRAVA show to promote AHRI’s certification programs and standards. AHRI staff also met with representatives from the Brazilian association for HVACR, Associação Brasileira de Refrigeração, Ar Condicionado, Ventilação e Aquecimento (ABRAVA) to discuss common issues and ongoing collaboration.

On Sept. 21-24, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) attended and sponsored ASHRAE Region-at-Large Chapter Regional Conference (CRC) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

Michael D. Bellaman, president and CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC), issued a statement supporting the Unified Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code released by congressional and administration leaders.

Construction input prices rose 0.6 percent in August and are up 3.7 percent on a yearly basis, according to an analysis by Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC) based upon data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Nonresidential construction input prices behaved similarly, rising 0.6 percent for the month and 3.5 percent for the year.

ASHRAE, in partnership with ASHRAE India and the Delhi Chapter of ISHRAE, has announced that registration is open for the Developing Economies Conference, Nov. 10 and 11, in Delhi, India. The conference theme “Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges for the Built Environment in Developing Economies,” provides a platform for interaction among designers, building professionals, and policymakers from both developed and developing nations to share knowledge.

ABC Home & Commercial Services, headquartered in Austin, Texas, recently received the Lennox Ultimate Comfort Partner of the Year Award from Lennox Industries Inc.

Airtime 500, Addison, Texas, and Perfect Technician Academy, Weatherford, Texas, are working together to offer aid and assistance to the approximately 300 veterans affected by the unexpected closure of the Retail Ready Career Center in Garland, Texas. Students affected by this closure are encouraged to visit www.hvacvets.com to begin the aid process.