Average monthly sales for HVACR distributors in the United States declined 6.9 percent in March 2013 as compared to March 2012. HARDI reports that March 2012 was oddly high.
A legal stay of the furnace regional standards has been granted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The stay deems that the DOE cannot legally enforce regional standards until the litigation is resolved. What does this mean for distributors?
Nancye Combs is a human resources professional and consultant. She has spent years honing her skills in multiple businesses and as an expert witness in high profile court cases involving HR issues. The first part in her two part series about avoiding costly wage and hour problems isn’t due out until the May 15 issue of DC. Get a sneak peek at what practical steps you can use to avoid ending up with fines.
Corken Steel Products Co. has found new ways to improve both its services to customers as well as its bottom line despite the turbulent economy. How did they do it?
A rule requiring all nonweatherized gas furnaces in the northern region adhere to a minimum 90 percent AFUE standard beginning May 1 will not be immediately enforced. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in an April 5 statement, declared that enforcement of the rule will not be pursued until the U.S. Court of Appeals rules on a pending lawsuit settlement agreement.