Joel Long of Gastonia, N.C., had a face-to-face meeting with President Bush and was able to discuss issues affecting contractors such as health care, estate taxes, and tort reform.

Aire Serv® Heating & Air Conditioning, a national franchise for HVAC service and repair, has been named to Franchise Times magazine's "Up & Comers" list.

American Plumbing and Mechanical Inc. (AMPAM) has announced its emergence from Chapter 11, and that its plan of reorganization has been effectuated.

Providing for HVAC for one of the nation's largest natatoriums is a tough task in itself. However, engineers and architects for the new Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center had a tight budget and many pre-existing structural hurdles to deal with.

Master-Bilt has appointed Rooker Marketing Solutions as its manufacturers' representative for the Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana territories.

The goal of Fort Smith School System upgrade project was to bring contemporary standards of comfort and efficiency to school buildings.

Lloyd Industries of Montgomeryville, Pa., announced that it has opened a second facility in Jacksonville, Fla. The 25,000-square-foot building is used for the manufacture and distribution of the company's access panels, 75 Series fire dampers, and 50/55 ceiling radiation damper models.

Excellence Alliance Inc. (EAI) announced that Laurence Schraff has been named its new vice president of sales and marketing.

More than two dozen unlicensed air conditioning contractors in the north Houston area were caught by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) offering to perform illegal contracting.

Rheem Manufacturing Company, Air Conditioning Division, recently recognized its top 10 sales-producing Rheem Team Top Contractors from across the country. This year's top 10 list includes Houk Air Conditioning Inc., Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Estes Heating & Air Conditioning, Mobile, Ala.