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UTC Climate, Controls & Security to Acquire EcoEnergy

This will provide customers with another way to meet their sustainability goals
December 20, 2016

UTC Climate, Controls & Security has announced that its India affiliate has entered into an agreement with Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, to acquire EcoEnergy, Wipro’s energy services business division. EcoEnergy, based in Bengaluru, India, is a provider of energy management services for commercial customers in North America, Europe, and Asia.


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District Heating and Cooling Market: Big Players Likely to Up Competition

Big plant operators and private operators are predicted to start manufacturing DHC systems
December 20, 2016

To gauge the competitive dynamics in the global district heating and cooling (DHC) market, the DHC system manufacturers, project contractors, and plant operators in the supply chain will have to be factored in, states a report by Transparency Market Research. 


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Watsco Acquires Additional Ownership in Joint Venture with Carrier

The joint venture has sales of approximately $500 million in two countries
December 19, 2016

Watsco Inc. announced that it has acquired an additional 10 percent ownership interest in Carrier Enterprise Northeast LLC, a joint venture with Carrier Corp. The transaction raises Watsco’s ownership stake to 70 percent. 


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Need to Reduce Energy Consumption to Boost the HVAC Insulation Market Through 2020

Government regulations encourage the installation of efficient HVAC insulation.
December 19, 2016

The global HVAC insulation market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 7 percent from 2016 to 2020, according to a report by Technavio. The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global HVAC insulation market. 


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Las Vegas Contractor Gains Multiple ARS Honors

Yes! Air Conditioning & Plumbing in Las Vegas, earned four awards
December 19, 2016
Yes! ranks No. 1 in the average rank across three key metrics including: $0 in work compensation expenses for this year, a perfect score in its DriveCam coaching effectiveness, and a perfect audit score, making the company the safest branch in the West Division of ARS.
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Construction Unemployment Improves in 32 States

BLS reports lowest September construction unemployment rate since 2000
December 19, 2016
The national NSA construction unemployment rate of 5.2 percent was 0.3 percent lower than a year ago, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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PHCC CONNECT 2016 Lands in San Antonio

The event drew nearly 800 attendees
December 19, 2016
This year’s CONNECT also featured the inaugural Quality Service Contractors (QSC) Business Excellence Day, an event made to highlight the unique programming and services of PHCC’s QSC, a one-day track that was aimed at owners and senior managers and focused on service and repair topics, and more.
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The Joseph Groh Foundation Assists New York Carpenter

The organization donated a handicapped assistance van
December 19, 2016
In 2014, an accident turned Gagot’s life upside down. He was pulling shutters off a second-story window, when he slipped and fell off of a ladder. As a result, he broke his neck and damaged his spinal cord at the C-5 vertebrae.
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