Some contractors, in an effort to stay afloat, began to diversify the services they offered, allowing them to break into new markets and stay in business during that turbulent time — a trend that is still seen today as the bruised economy continues to recover.
HVAC contractors and distributors have a special business relationship. As with any relationship, external circumstances have changed some of the relationship dynamics. What is it that contractors are looking for from their distributors and how are the distributors responding?
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new methodology for evaluating homeowner savings through residential energy codes. These codes are commonly adopted by states and local code enforcement jurisdictions to make homes more efficient and cheaper to power.
Manufacturing technology orders in the United States for March totaled $495.97 million according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT). This total, as reported by companies participating in its United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) program, was up 11.3 percent from February.
America’s economy will continue its recovery this year and next as it adds nearly 5 million jobs and unemployment falls below 8 percent, according to University of Michigan economists.
