AECOM Technology Corp. announced that a joint venture in which it participates was awarded a five-year $109 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to perform base operations support at the Rock Island Arsenal as well as six other locations in Illinois and Iowa.
1st Source Servall, one of the largest distributors of appliance and HVAC parts in North America, announced that it has launched a new digital marketing services division, Profit Partners Solutions, to assist small businesses in the appliance and HVAC sales and service industry.
Panasonic announced that it has been named an International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering Awards honoree for its Panasonic WhisperRecessed™ ventilation fan in the Eco-Design and Sustainable Technologies product category.
Comfort Systems USA Inc., a leading provider of commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC services, has announced the election of Constance Skidmore and Vance Tang to its board of directors.
A-Gas International, one of the world’s largest independent suppliers of refrigerants, environmental services, and specialty gases and chemicals, announced that it has acquired RemTec International, a leading refrigerant reclamation company, and Coolgas Inc., a leading independent supplier and distributor of refrigerants.
The National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), launched a new website, WxPlusHealth.org, to connect low-income families with services and funding to reduce their homes’ health hazards and energy costs.
The global market for cooling towers is projected to reach $2.6 billion by the year 2018, driven by improving economic conditions and more stringent environmental regulations, according to new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc.
Construction Connection, an online construction industry networking site, announced that it is helping companies in New York and all along the East Coast find qualified workers to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. Using the site, business owners and contractors can find workers whose specific skill sets meet their needs.
More than 150 HVACR professionals explored the topic of building performance, the transition to home performance contracting, and more at Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s (ACCA) inaugural Building Performance Forum, Oct. 9-10, in Austin, Texas.
According to a recent AHR Expo survey sent to more than 1,000 HVACR manufacturers worldwide, 70 percent of the respondents expect the economy to be better in 2013 than in 2012. In fact, 15 percent of the manufacturers expect a “much better year.”