The HVAC industry has been party to many trends over the last few years, such as consolidation. There are some things to consider when acquiring a company that offers extra services.

In 2018, Steele was featured in the Distribution Trends Top 40 Under 40 feature as a sales and marketing manager at CFM Equipment Distributors Inc. DT sat down with Steele to talk about his career and the state of HVAC wholesaling.

In today’s work-world, is it necessary for companies to offer WFH options or is it reasonable to want all employees in office?

I’ve seen a few contractors regularly hitting million-dollar days, but the lesson is more about what successful contractors do that enables them to hit goals like this.

A residential HVAC contractor turned his life around through the goal of opening a company of his own customers could actually trust — and he succeeded.

For years, the experts have been telling HVAC contractors it is not all about the money when keeping or recruiting good technicians. And they were correct.

Some of the ways HVAC contractors take to improve employee morale and create company culture bring an unrealized risk of workers’ claims and other liabilities.

HARDI’s Focus conference, the first since 2019, brought together about 250 people for workshops on sales, marketing, and the supply chain, plus networking opportunities and a vendor showcase.

Next time you are at a dealers’ meeting, be open-minded, and your life may change like mine did. Companies with the best culture will win and will grow.

A strong culture provides the key to success for an HVAC firm. Speakers at the recent Barefoot Roundtable event shared ways to improve in a number of areas.