A spate of energy legislation this past summer has resulted in U.S. House and Senate versions that will likely be negotiated into one regional mess. The crux of the matter for the HVAC industry is regional efficiency standards.
If an HVACR contractor is to truly provide solid comfort and energy savings for a homeowner or building owner, the contractor has to do more than just install or repair the air conditioning system and/or furnace system.
Too many people think that contractors have not embraced the Internet. Let me beg to differ with you. The NEWS recently completed a research study on Internet usage and you might be shocked by the results.
It seems that in today’s tough economic climate (and here in Michigan it is tough), a lot of business owners choose to survive rather than thrive. Hey, I think I just coined a phrase.
Taking vacations in the summer is stressful, and sometimes downright near impossible. Chances are that you found it hard to leave the work at the office - assuming you were even able to get away for a few days.
This industry is far, far too fragmented. But contractor, manufacturer, and wholesale/distributor associations and organizations show a heckuva lot more unity today than, say, 10 years ago.
I communicated with an anonymous contractor recently who had been having some problems with his dad, trying to agree on how to run the family business. This is not uncommon.
Protecting trademarks means threatening to sue when someone else uses your name without the appropriate ™ or ® marking. However, how is everyone supposed to know what is a trademark violation and what is not?
With the current focus on climate change, enterprising manufacturers, or contractors, should be taking advantage of the current consumer “climate” by really getting behind R-410A refrigerants, or high SEER units, etc.
In my blog, I’ll look at some obvious and not-so-obvious ways to improve the bottom line, from examples inside and outside the HVAC trade. This blog will help you learn about new ideas that you could integrate into your business.
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