G. R. Sponaugle & Sons, Inc., a full service engineering, construction and communications company headquartered in central Pennsylvania, announced that the complete redesign of its main website (www.grsponaugle.com) has been finalized.
Due to an EPA administrative stay, it is legal to sell pre-packaged split systems to homeowners until the agency takes final action on the stay. The stay expired on April 27, 1995, and no final action has been taken.
The Behler-Young Co., Grand Rapids, MI, one of the leading names in wholesale A/C and heating products, recently opened up its newest training center in New Hudson, MI.
This is the second installment of a three-part series on mold and its relationship to HVACR systems. In this installment, The News examines what some companies are recommending for the prevention and the remediation of mold.
WASHINGTON, DC — According to CBS MarketWatch, consumer confidence has declined in June, which was attributed to worries of weak job growth, a soft economy, and distrust of Wall Street.
Minorplanet Atlanta (www.minorplanetusa.com) is helping local businesses get through these difficult economic times by increasing productivity levels and decreasing costs with its fleet management system, Vehicle Management Information (VMI).
I was musing over some current topics — marketing being one — with a contractor friend of mine recently. My friend had an interesting perspective. He talked about the need for a brand name image in the HVACR trade, similar to Roto Rooter in the drain cleaning business or Orkin in pest control.
In this first installment of a three-part series, The News examines the issues surrounding the certain types of mold and their relationship to HVACR systems. Since Stachybotrys chartarum has garnered the most media attention and has been linked to highly visible stories involving adverse health affects, The News is using this type of mold to exemplify the entire mold testing and remediation story.
Is it mold or is it gold? The latest “money-maker” for HVACR contractors may come from testing and remediation of mold and other indoor allergens. But is it worth the time, effort, and expense to become an indoor air quality (IAQ) expert, especially in testing for and remediation of mold?