Brian Beaulieu of ITR Economics shares his thoughts on inflation, business confidence, and long-term planning for HVAC contractors.

The long-anticipated reopening of the economy has hit an unexpected roadblock: a serious lack of workers to fill the millions of available positions.

What does the near-term future look like for commercial HVAC contractors? ACCA hosted an online event with three manufacturers to discuss that topic.

One year after COVID-19 started to warp the contours of business and life in general, how are the aftereffects looking for HVAC distributors?

With every day that passes, pessimism grows a little more about the prospects of significant infrastructure legislation making it through Congress.

Business owners received very favorable tax treatment from the federal government for their PPP loans. How are states handling it?

It seems every aspect of running an HVAC business has become more expensive. At some point, HVAC contractors have to pass these costs along to customers.

As it looks like life in the U.S. may finally be returning to normal, it’s time to consider what the post-COVID world could hold in store for the HVAC industry.

The Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), a measure of how quickly customers pay their bills, was 41 days at the end of April 2021.

It’s important to understand that this would be the largest increase in the shortest span of time since the federal minimum wage was introduced in 1938.