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People you haven't even met are stealing money from you. That's right. Where's that money going? Straight into the pockets of trial lawyers.

"Personally," wrote Contractor A in an e-mail conversation, "one of the things I most hate about the current business world we live in is the business survival necessities that drive wedges between companies that have supported and helped each other for years."

Women In Construction: An Untapped Resource It is undeniable that the face of the construction industry workforce is changing. For years, construction has remained a predominantly male industry, with men

One of my wife's favorite expressions is, "It's a double-A world." She is referring to AA batteries, one of life's necessities. Did you ever stop to think about the items you can't do without?

A very important change is coming up that is going to have a major effect on contractors, and I think we all had better be preparing to deal with it. This is the increase in minimum SEER rating to 13 SEER.

I don't often get a chance to speak with homeowners about the service they get from HVAC contractors. So when I spoke with a homeowner the other day about an equipment installation gone awry, I learned some interesting things.

All In The Same Basket Don't be surprised when you read my story here. It's a real shame on those trade schools and certification organizations. I've said to myself, I

These two, simple four-letter words with opposite meanings "push" and "pull" are often used interchangeably. They produce different results, however, so why would they be confused?

Honeywell commissioned surveys - one of HVAC residential contractors and the other of general contractors and others involved in residential construction projects. The surveys asked about the awareness of the phaseout of virgin R-22 refrigerant, supplies of R-22 in the future, and an understanding of R-410A.

I've watched - with great interest - the new offerings by mass retailers. I'm talking about products that normally wouldn't be stocked by the Home Depots of this world. At the same time, I'm equally interested in consumer reaction to this ever-growing trend.