HVACR employers are having a difficult time filling positions, especially for refrigeration and HVAC technicians, which take 44 and 36 days longer, respectively, than the national average of 29 days for similar positions.

Each year, the Oklahoma governor recognizes companies located in the state for achievements in innovative and successful manufacturing practices. As a winner of this award, Temtrol was praised for demonstrating a willingness to adapt to change to become more prosperous in their marketplace.

The 5-Star Award, offered in Wilson’s honor, is presented in recognition of a RSES member’s outstanding achievement in successfully completing five RSES-certified member specialist classifications. 

The Employment Ready Certification program is a series of discipline-specific examinations that have been used for more than a decade by educational programs to prove entry-level technicians possess the core knowledge of HVACR system theory, function, application, components, and troubleshooting ability that is required for success when entering the workforce.

Transformation has gradually been taking place in the building management system (BMS) market. This market is trailing other markets, and, as a consequence, these new technologies have had limited impact on how BMS systems work. 

The CCI is calculated based on a survey of the association’s contractor members, who are asked how positive they feel about new business prospects, existing business activity, and expected staffing decisions in the short-term future. 

The Whalen Co., a manufacturer of HVAC vertical stack riser heat-exchanger fan coil units and water-source heat pumps, announced the promotion and addition of key employees.

DiversiTech Corp., a supplier of HVACR parts and accessories, was named the HVAC Supplier of the Year during the recent 2015 Affiliated Distributors (AD) North American Meeting held in Las Vegas. 

Tom Le Duc, formerly of Le Duc & Dexter, and past president of PHCC of the Redwood Empire and PHCC of California, died Oct. 4 at the age of 68.

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