BMW Constructors Inc., an Indianapolis-based company, was recognized by Commissioner of Labor Nancy J. Guyott of the Indiana Department of Labor as the first Indiana construction contractor site to be awarded the VPP STAR-level safety award.

Rhodes Mechanical Contractors, a full-service HVAC company, purchased local business Voisard Plumbing and Heating from Service Experts, Richardson, Texas.

The Grunau Co. will design and install the HVAC systems and install the plumbing systems for Roundy's new 1 million-square-foot distribution center located in Oconomowoc, Wis.

The Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky and Dayton divisions of national home builder Drees Homes are partnering with Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems to make the company's Evolutionâ„¢ System standard in all Drees single-family homes.

A book on the "science of marketing" was published recently.

Melissa Matthis, of Worth, Ill., is the recipient of Air Comfort Corporation's Quality Improvement Process award for the second quarter of 2004.

ABB Inc. gave to Milwaukee School of Engineering's (MSOE) Industrial Control Laboratory 10 new motor drives.

Staying in business for over 100 years is something most small companies don't experience, but Kramer Plumbing and Heating in Medford, Wis., recently celebrated its 100th anniversary as a Lennox dealer.

A mold detection firm in St. Louis has brought in a new employee to "sniff out" mold in homes. The company has hired Kiana - a dog.

Honeywell Building Solutions announced that the Southwest Licking School District, a central-Ohio Honeywell customer, has qualified for a Rebuild America EnergySmart Schools partnership award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).