Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a subject that HVACR contractors need to know as much about as possible - for their safety, as well as the safety of customers and employees. That's the message that Frank Besednjak brought to his ISH NA seminar.
The name of the seminar, "Making Millions in the Service Business," was very enticing. By the look of the big crowd in attendance, a lot of contractors were looking for tips to help them make more money. At the recent ISH North America show, Maurice Maio presented an energized session on tips to increase profits.
In talking with a contractor friend, we got on the subject of why more contractors don't embrace the Internet. It didn't take me long to chime in with the reason I find most likely - they don't have time for the Internet.
Distribution channels have been impacted by the power of the Internet - namely the power of eBay. A while back I wrote about the sale of R-22 on eBay. I decided to ask buyers of HVAC equipment why they would buy online.
I recently visited with a contractor who was having a grand opening of his company's newly relocated business. He was fortunate to get the local media involved, including live remote broadcasts from his location by the local radio station.
Robert Bean had a message for attendees of his session at the HRAI Canada 2003 Meeting: Learn from past trends in order to understand the future of the HVACR business.
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) recently held
its 35th annual meeting for 200 HVACR manufacturers, distributors, and contractors at the Westin Nova Scotian.
Tom Grandy thinks it is imperative that contractors know what their costs are in order to charge a fair price and make a good profit. Many need help with pricing because of their backgrounds.
It was time to roll out the red carpet. The occasion was a formal walk-through of the new HVACR and Construction Center building on the campus of Ferris State University (FSU).
Mike Swinton had some interesting facts and figures to share with his HRAI seminar attendees. The research manager of the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology (CCHT) discussed CCHT's advanced housing research and demonstration facility, the Ottawa Test House.