Residential specialty construction posted 10,000 new positions, while nonresidential specialty employment grew by nearly 14,000. Unemployment remained static at 4.1 percent.
Top priorities include utilizing industry consensus standards, tax reform and incentives, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, ratifying the Kigali amendment, quality HVACR installations, and workforce development.
A fierce advocate for issues important to heating fuel businesses, Cota has participated in countless meetings at state houses and on Capitol Hill over the years.