The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) is one industry group that expressed disappointment in a recent ruling by a federal appeals court, which reversed a Bush administration change regarding efficiency standards for home air conditioners.
Engineering Excellence, the Midwest/Great Lakes Region winner in The News' 2003 "Best Contractor To Work For" contest, says the recipe for its success, its ‘secret sauce,' is its people.
Could a game of laser tag be part of the answer to the age-old problem of finding, hiring, and retaining good, qualified employees? Some contractors think so. At the 2004 AHR Expo, The News, in collaboration with the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), held a panel discussion titled "Ways To Find and Retain Qualified Technicians, Employees."
Because of its commitment to helping its own employees as well as others in the local community, All Seasons 500 Heating & Air is the South/Southwest Region winner in The News' 2003 "Best Contractor To Work For" contest.
Dave Dombrowski wants Excellence Alliance Inc. (EAI) members to be able to control their own pricing system. That's why he took time to talk with EAI meeting attendees about flat-rate pricing.
At the recent Excellence Alliance Inc. (EAI) meeting, three EAI member contractors hosted a roundtable discussion titled "Protecting Your Customer Base" - another way of saying that they're wary of manufacturers' warranty programs that give access to customer names and contact information.
Ron Smith, a former business owner and founder of Service America, an HVAC franchising organization, spoke with Excellence Alliance Inc. (EAI) meeting attendees on hiring, screening, employee retention, and other topics related to the worker shortage.
Gerry Faust stood in front of the gathering of Excellence Alliance Inc. (EAI) managers at the group's recent meeting and expounded on a simple message: "Achieve the extraordinary."
At the International Service Leadership's (ISL's) 2003 Performance Conference, Vice President Mike Moore spoke about the ISL family and how the organization and its members strive to be the best.