Johnson Controls completes York acquisition
MILWAUKEE Johnson Controls in mid-December 2005 completed its acquisition of HVACR equipment and services supplier York International. Johnson Controls...
Comfortech RoadShows to offer tips to boost sales, people power
CLEVELAND CONTRACTOR and Contracting Business magazines will kick off their second annual Comfortech RoadShow Series Feb. 1 in Dallas. The six regional...
ServiceMaster may sell plumbing, HVAC operations
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. In a little-noticed Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Nov. 4, 2005, ServiceMaster Corp. said it was...
In Brief
The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers is accepting submissions for its 2006 installation contest. Oil-heating companies wishing to...
Hydronic market to grow 4% to 5%
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF IF YOU LOOK only at boiler shipment statistics from the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association, it looks as...
Material prices, hurricanes to shape nonresidential sector
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR MECHANICAL contractors who work on the nonresidential side of the business will continue to see rising material prices in 2006....
Basnett P&H to receive 'Marketing Makeover'
LITTLETON, MASS. Basnett Plumbing & Heating will receive custom-designed marketing pieces and a customized marketing plan as the winner of the Marketing...
Roto-Rooter's Top 5 recoveries of '05
CINCINNATI Roto-Rooter surveyed its field technicians throughout North America to find the strangest items recovered from pipes, toilets and trenches...
EMCOR launches missing children initiative
HARTFORD, CONN. Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell and Ernie Allen, president and CEO of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, joined EMCOR...
New York, utility launch home energy program
UNIONDALE, N.Y. The Long Island Power Authority and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority have launched the Home Performance with...
Even more optimistic' on joint codes
HENRY GREEN SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR ONTARIO, CALIF. The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the International Code Council...
Investment in training pays dividends
WHILE MANY contractors desperately need trained labor, they may not be able to make the investments of money and time necessary to meet the demand. "It's...
Be ready to harness market forces in '06
AS WE END 2005 and look forward to the new year, we can't help but observe that market forces are lining up in ways that favor plumbing-and-heating contractors....
Energy law can help contractors sell
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF WASHINGTON Starting Jan. 1, 2006, provisions of the first comprehensive energy legislation in more than a decade...
Service jobs demand training, different skill sets
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF VANCOUVER, B.C. Contractors who operate nonresidential service companies must hire and train employees to fulfill...
Industrial construction spending
HOUSTON The industrial market in the north central part of the country expects strong construction activity to start 2006 after an impressive turnaround...
Contractors and Vendors in the News - December 2005
Contractors J. F. Ahern Co. has appointed James Lippold as HVAC project manager. He brings more than nine years' industry experience to JFA. Lippold most...
ICC offers phone seminars
FALLS CHURCH, VA. Contractors can learn about changes to the 2006 International Codes while earning continuing education and learning units by participating...
Home study program for plumbing apprentices - December 05
As the plumbing industry continues to experience shortages in the labor pool, many contractors are looking for alternatives to maintain a competent workforce....
Behavior and performance top employees' attitude
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF MINNEAPOLIS Contractors should not put up with a worker with a bad attitude, even if they face a tight local labor...
Schools spending millions on construction
RALEIGH, N.C. School systems in the United States are not only in the business of education, they are also in the construction business, according to...
Calendar of Events - December 2005
Calendar of Industry Events 2006 Janurary International Builders Show Jan. 11-14 Orlando, Fla. AHR Expo Jan. 23-25 Chicago February Comfortech RoadShow...
Everyone should take responsibility for training
CONTRACTOR MAGAZINE published an interesting article on the federal Government Accountability Office study on apprenticeship ("Union apprentices more...
EMCOR Group buys Fluidics
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR NORWALK, CONN. EMCOR Group, the country's largest mechanical contractor, announced Nov. 8 that it has acquired Fluidics, a privately...
Millard crowned 'Fastest Plumber' in contest
GREEN BAY, WIS. Matt Millard of 5-Star Plumbing in Brentwood, Calif., captured the title during the finals of the "Fastest Plumber Contest" in early November...
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