As contractors embark on 2023, it is important to keep an eye on the economy without seeing a recession that is not there yet … and might not be here for a while.

AI is a rapidly evolving field that has the potential to revolutionize many industries, including business, healthcare, education — and HVACR.

Unless you do financial training, your employees will see the “stuff” that it takes to run the business, but will have no clue of the true costs.

A friend of mine runs the mechanical systems group at a data center. It’s a decent job and he likes it most of the time. But, like many people, he sometimes wonders if there might be a little greener grass or new horizons to be found elsewhere. So when a local school district let it be known they were looking for an experienced HVAC guy to take care of the systems at their brand-new combined high school/middle school, he looked into it. And the interview experience was eye-opening.

Industry professionals have been placing their focus on recruiting new people to the trades – as they should. But, let’s not forget about the other half of the equation – keeping your current talent.

FLSA wage and hour violations are among the most common employer errors in the workplace.

What will make or break a potential agency relationship is the questions that you ask and whether you can follow along with their proposed plan or strategy.