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Construction input prices rose 0.6 percent in August and are up 3.7 percent on a yearly basis, according to an analysis by Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC) based upon data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Nonresidential construction input prices behaved similarly, rising 0.6 percent for the month and 3.5 percent for the year.

ASHRAE, in partnership with ASHRAE India and the Delhi Chapter of ISHRAE, has announced that registration is open for the Developing Economies Conference, Nov. 10 and 11, in Delhi, India. The conference theme “Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges for the Built Environment in Developing Economies,” provides a platform for interaction among designers, building professionals, and policymakers from both developed and developing nations to share knowledge.

ABC Home & Commercial Services, headquartered in Austin, Texas, recently received the Lennox Ultimate Comfort Partner of the Year Award from Lennox Industries Inc.

Airtime 500, Addison, Texas, and Perfect Technician Academy, Weatherford, Texas, are working together to offer aid and assistance to the approximately 300 veterans affected by the unexpected closure of the Retail Ready Career Center in Garland, Texas. Students affected by this closure are encouraged to visit www.hvacvets.com to begin the aid process.

Edwards Heating & Air, an HVAC company deeply rooted in the greater Atlanta area, will be giving away a brand new home furnace package at this year’s Taste of Acworth, and the Taste of Kennesaw, Nov. 4, valued at approximately $1,000 each.

Houston-area homeowners and businesses with properties damaged by the recent historical flooding are potentially facing looming problems with their climate control systems that may not be obvious to the untrained eye. Carrier and Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), a trade association representing the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, are warning that standing water associated with flooding can result in system failure well after the water has receded.