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Home » Authors » Ted Craig
Ted Craig

Ted Craig

Ted Craig is the business management editor for The ACHR News. He covers areas such as marketing, back office operations, and regulation.

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2020 Dealer Design Awards: Components and Accessories

2020 Dealer Design Awards: Components & Accessories

Award-Winning Components Move HVAC Industry Into the Future
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
July 27, 2020
The Copeland™ 6-40 Ton ZPKZ Fixed Speed Scroll Compressor from Emerson is a new compressor that the manufacturer believes can help set the industry standard for efficiency while meeting the upcoming nationwide refrigeration regulations. The company’s efforts in working to reach that goal earned it a Gold award.
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2020 Dealer Design Awards: HVAC High Efficiency Residential Equipment

2020 Dealer Design Awards: HVAC High Efficiency Residential Equipment

High Efficiency Technology Takes Residential HVAC to the Next Level
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
July 27, 2020
Carrier took home the Gold in the HVAC High Efficiency Residential Equipment category for its Infinity® 26 Air Conditioner and Infinity® 24 Heat Pump with Greenspeed® Intelligence.
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Perfect Technician Academy

Trade School Helps Make Quick Career Change to HVAC

Perfect Technician Academy draws students from diverse backgrounds
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
July 23, 2020
Recent events have left a lot of people looking for a new job, some of whom can help ease the labor shortage faced by HVAC contractors across the country.
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HVACR Trends

Business Leaders Feel Better, but Concerns Remain

Economy improves from April lows
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
July 17, 2020
The economy reached its low point in April, during the worst of the coronavirus outbreak, and now seems on the road to some kind of recovery.
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Slack Software

Team Communication Apps Keep HVAC Contractors in Touch with Their Employees

Tools keep messages flowing, conversations on point
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
July 16, 2020
More contractors are turning to team communication software applications, such as Slack and Microsoft Teams, as a way to keep connected to their staffs.
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Brewery HVAC

Brewery Chain Invests in HVAC to Protect Customers

Updates HVAC system to ensure safe reopening
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
July 14, 2020
Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV) took safety precautions long before reopening its nine locations.
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Patrick Fingles

Q&A: Successful HVAC Social Distancing

Ensuring service calls go correctly
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
July 14, 2020
Patrick Fingles is the CEO of Leap, a proprietary software company that assists with the in-home selling process.
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Gavin Newsom.

HVAC Contractors Worry About Lawsuits, Worker’s Comp Claims

Pandemic brings plague of legal issues
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
July 11, 2020
Legal issues around the health of employees are rising as businesses start reopening.
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Uscilla

Ben Uscilla Talks About Growing Business During a Downturn

Educate customers and give them options
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
July 10, 2020
Uscilla's company offers a full-line of HVAC products to residential and light commercial clients, with a focus on installation.
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Office Cubes.

HVAC Manufacturers Work to Help Provide Healthy Spaces

Systems monitor, maintain indoor air quality
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
July 10, 2020
The HVAC industry offers several innovations to help ensure the safety of reopening spaces.
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