Articles by John R. Hall

Father of Detroit Red Wing hockey star Darren McCarty reflects on his years in the Canadian hvac business, and how his bout with cancer is giving him a different purpose in life.

This 42-year-old family-owned business has weathered changes and the test of time.

After consolidation, the business reflects the same strsngths and weaknesses as the parent company.

Ownership and management have changed; new nameplates adorn desks where former hvacr business owners sat for years. Employees have come and gone and new names have been added to old company names, or completely replaced them.

"I would suggest that people in our industry get angry about the lack of interest in our trade."

Bigger is better and the timing was right for this family-owned contracting business.

Two of the Newark (N.J.) area’s larger commercial hvac contractors, with more than $100 million in sales, agree on one thing: Utilities are going to have a significant impact on their business.

Contractors in New Jersey may have been fighting unfair utility competition for years.

How do these contractors compete against low utility prices? The don’t compete based on lowest cost.

This mechanical contractor's successful business was built on chocolate bars.