However, it’s not all fun in the sun, as heat is the leading weather-related killer in the U.S., according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

It’s a simple fact of the industry that extreme temperatures in the hotter summer months and colder winter months generate a greater need for heating and cooling. That leaves HVAC contractors with a bit of a predicament in terms of how to bring in revenue during the off-season months.

It’s not out of the ordinary for an HVAC contracting company to share a building with another business; however, in this case, both businesses share equal ownership by the Squires brothers.

Contractors discuss the various payment options for customers.

We’ve all heard about the different types of learners: visual, auditory, and hands-on. I truly believe this to be true — everyone learns differently. And I believe myself to be the only millennial in the world who prefers reading training documents rather than watching video presentations.

Regular maintenance reduces unplanned downtime, which prevents loss of service, revenue, and goodwill from the data center’s customers.

Things such as IoT, smart technology, and cloud computing are driving rapid growth in the data center cooling market. In fact, according to a report from Grand View Research Inc., the global data center cooling market size was valued at $6.10 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach $17.78 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate exceeding 11 percent from 2016 to 2024.

Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions monitor, evaluate, and manage the utilization and energy consumption of IT equipment such as servers, storage, and network switches, as well as facility infrastructure components like power distribution units and cooling systems.

The goal of ACCA’s Management Information Exchange (MIX) Group is to help every company improve by getting honest and frank counsel from peers.

I can only assume that the growing labor shortage is forcing contractors to increase wait times for new customers. Unfortunately, many prospective customers hear they can’t get an appointment immediately and will hang up the phone.