After June 30, state and local contracting associations will be able to control their own membership dues, enroll and renew members, and develop their own strategic plans and benefits. This decision will affect contracting companies in about 40 percent of the country that have businesses in areas with local or state ACCA chapters.
The conference, which took place March 7-12 in west Maui, Hawaii, featured keynote speeches from Leon Panetta, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); John Green, the author of “The Fault in Our Stars;” Michael A. Pleasant, assistant general president, United Association (UA); and oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard, who may be best known for finding the Titanic in 1985.
Levy & Son management and staff will remain on board at the company, and the company will continue operations under the name Levy & Son, a Service Experts company.
President Barack Obama vowed to cut the federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent over the next decade from 2008 levels, saving taxpayers up to $18 billion in avoided energy costs.
In certain economies, like Europe, government provides support and subsidies to encourage the adoption of home energy management systems, hence its demand is expected to grow, thereby contributing to the total market size.
Members of the Daikin team from Japan were in attendance to support the company’s largest major investment in North American HVAC manufacturing operations, totaling approximately $417 million. The facility is expected to employ up to 4,000 individuals.
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