About 200 miles west of Detroit, in the college town of Big Rapids, Mich., stands the newest jewel of the HVACR trade. I am talking about the Granger Center for Construction and HVACR at Ferris State University.
The first meeting of the Excellence Co-opetition Inc. (Exco-op) residential strategic and contractor partners was hosted by Atlanta-based Estes Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., one of the 15 contractor partners in the group to date.
At the 2004 Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Conference, Dr. Ron Collier, president of Collier Consulting Group, spoke on the topic of managing cash flow and its critical importance to any business operation.
Besides the weather and economic conditions, what do HVACR contractors, distributors, and manufacturers see as the most talked-about issues in 2004? The News asked some leaders in each group to comment on the most important problems and trends likely to affect the trade this year.
At the 2004 Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Conference, a panel of business leaders in HVACR distribution talked about the dynamics of the distributor and contractor relationship within the trade.
There are smart ways to market your business via e-mail - and some not-so-smart ways. Kevin Holland of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) offered some pointers to his audience at ACCA's 36th Annual Conference and Indoor Air Expo.
The topic of whether or not HVAC equipment is a commodity has been discussed for some time. Some industry experts assert that service may become the only profit center for contractors. But could service, too, become a commodity?