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NCCER Announces Construction Superintendent Certification

Contractors can develop and certify construction superintendents without requiring extensive time away from their projects

SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff

October 30, 2023

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Find out more about NCCER’s Construction Superintendent Certification Program here.

AI Takes on HVAC Labor Shortage

An HVAC Minute Video Update: October 24, 2023

Hannah Belloli

October 24, 2023

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Software company Bluon is betting that artificial intelligence, or AI, can help solve the labor shortage — and pass along decades of knowledge from retiring HVAC techs to the next generation.

Customer Retention: Relationships Are the Goal

The three most important words of business success are retention, retention, and retention

Justin Jacobs

October 16, 2023

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If the only time customers are hearing from you is when you’re asking them to buy, then it won’t be long before the relationship (if I can even use the word here) will be seen as one-sided and predatory.

Trades School Opens Dallas Metro Campus

September 21, 2023

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The Dallas Metro TWS campus will offer professional welder and refrigeration technologies programs in addition to an all-new electrical lineworker program.

The NEWSMakers Podcast: Recruiting and Retaining Young Talent with Technology

Catch up with industry trends in the latest episode of the NEWSMakers Podcast

Hannah Belloli

September 17, 2023

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At ServiceTitan’s Pantheon 2023 in Orlando, Florida, Hannah Belloli, business development editor, The NEWS, sat down with Strickland Tudor, executive vice president, XOi Technologies.

Construction Materials, Services PPI Rise 1.1%, Outpacing 0.2% Increase in Bid Prices

Associated General Contractors of America: Contractors report major staffing challenges in association’s latest survey

September 14, 2023

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Monthly jump in input costs is driven by near-record 34.6 percent leap in diesel fuel price index.

Dept. of Labor Updates Davis-Bacon Acts

Critics say the new rule will result in unnecessary and costly regulation

August 31, 2023

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The Davis Bacon Act has been significantly updated for the first time in 40 years. Some industry groups applaud the update, while others say it will result in burdensome regulations.

2023 Top 40 Under 40 HVACR Professionals List

For the 9^th Year, the Young Guns of the HVAC Industry Are Recognized

Kyle Gargaro

August 21, 2023

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The 9^th Annual ACHR NEWS Top 40 Under 40 List highlights those young HVAC professionals making a difference in the industry.

2023 Top 40 Under 40: Danielle Wernert

Kyle Gargaro

August 21, 2023

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Wernert is co-founder and program manager of Peterman’s Top Tech Academy, an internal trade school that helps turn new hires into full-time HVAC technicians in four months.

2023 Top 40 Under 40: Greg Wells

Kyle Gargaro

August 21, 2023

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One of Wells’ biggest accomplishments is spearheading philanthropic work at MAX Service Group. In each major city the company serves (Indianapolis, Louisville, Columbus, and Cincinnati), the company donates $1,500 to a new charity each month.