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What legislative/regulatory issue is most important to you as an HVAC business owner?

Remember, if you are staying the same, you are getting worse when compared to your competition and will probably be losing market share.

A well-rested employee makes better decisions, connects more with customers, and is generally more enjoyable to be around. If that is true for your employees, it’s probably the case for you, too. 

In today’s world of fast-paced lifestyles and homes where both partners are working, today’s customer expect a different type of service company. Make sure you are willing to meet those needs.

Readers discuss the importance of building relationships throughout the HVACR supply chain as well as the shift toward progressive thinking at the contractor level.

Two articles I recently read brought me to a similar recognition, but most aptly stated by Joseph Schumpeter,The Economist, March 14, 2015 — “People still greet each other by handing out little rectangles made from dead trees rather than tapping their phones together.

As building professionals, you must consider the potential impacts of climate change on the built environment. You must incorporate appropriate adaptation strategies so the environments you build, design, and manage today will be suitable for an uncertain tomorrow.

Michael Nark, president and CEO of BuildingIQ, talks about the company’s cost- and energy-managing software platforms.

As a contractor, you can’t just sit back and complain about how the government intruded into your business. You need to find time to learn about the issues and make your voice heard.

Do You Believe in Man-made Global Warming?