The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) had announced the launch of BuildCertified.com, a free, searchable database that will allow architects, specifiers, contractors, and other building professionals to search local markets for certified industry professionals within the building trades.
Good working conditions and camaraderie can be vital to the success of a business. But these qualities don’t just “happen” — they originate from ownership. A great example of this comes from YPS in Austin, TX.
What do you get when you mix a doctor of inorganic chemistry, a native British citizen, and a no-heat call on Christmas Eve from a “Mrs. Klaus?” You get Cyngier Heating & Air Conditioning, a company with a staff of 18 people (including 13 service techs and installers) that specializes in residential and light commercial hvacr service.
Enterprise Fleet Services is aware of the time and expense of maintaining a fleet of vehicles. That’s why the company is suggesting that contractors with small to mid-size fleets (15-125 vehicles) outsource fleet management to Enterprise.
There was definitely no shortage of hydronic-related equipment manufacturers at the 2002 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition.
Developers of homes in Mt. Laurel, a town 20 miles south of Birmingham, AL, have selected Carrier’s Puron-based units for their community. The project will involve approximately 700 homes.
Tom Jackson has some interesting thoughts for contractors who asked what impact new building security measures would have on the hvacr trade, from a legal point of view.
The recent National Hvacr Systems Security Summit, hosted by The News and the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), brought together a panel of experts in the fields of indoor air quality and building security (“Examining Building Security,” The News, Feb. 4). It came to almost no one’s surprise that one speaker garnered as much attention as any hvacr industry representative — attorney Tom Jackson.