In Brief 

American Residential Services LLC, a privately held, nationwide provider of HVAC services, has purchased Jacksonville-based Florida Home Air Conditioning...

MCAA launches the first green wave 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff MILWAUKEE Approximately 250 mechanical contractors who see a green future ahead of them gathered here for the...

Germans Win Solar Decathlon 

WASHINGTON -- The Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Germany, sponsored by Bosch, won the U.S. Department of Energy's third Solar Decathlon held in Washington...

MCAA unveils green contractor Website 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff MILWAUKEE Dave Kruse, president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America, unveiled www.greencontractors.us,...

Contractor Installs HVAC for Woman in Need 

GULFPORT, MS. AAA One Hour Heating & Cooling recently came to the aid of Sherry Troutman, a local woman who was in need of a cooling system in her home...

Mentoring high school students works 

BY PAMELA MULLENDER Special to CONTRACTOR According to figures published by the U.S. Department of Labor, there will be as many as 1.3 million job openings...

Sloan Wins EPA's Green Power Leadership Award 

FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. Sloan Valve Co. has won a 2007 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its purchase of renewable...

Open house shows leading edge med-gas training 

MOKENA, ILL. The Chicago areas United Association Pipefitters Local 597 held a grand opening in late August for its full-scale training hospital for medical...

Schwartzenegger Makes High-Efficiency Toilets the Law in California 

SACRAMENTO California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed AB 715, a bill that would require all new construction in California to use more high-efficiency...

Shaw Donates to Destiny Foundation 

ORLANDO, FLA. Shaw Mechanical Services recently held its first annual "Celebration of Thanks and Giving" here to announce a three-point corporate giving...

UL to certify high-efficiency faucets for EPA 

NORTHBROOK, ILL. Underwriters Laboratories announced in mid- September that it will provide testing and certification services for high-efficiency lavatory...

Solar world looks to Washington this month 

BY BRIAN WASAG Of CONTRACTORs staff WASHINGTON Twenty teams from colleges and universities worldwide will compete here this month to determine who can...

AFSA names R.I. Rep. sprinkler advocate of year 

DALLAS The American Fire Sprinkler Association has selected Congressman Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) as its Fire Sprinkler Advocate of 2007 in recognition of...

Danfoss symposium to focus on education 

BALTIMORE Industry decision- and policy-makers will discuss Breaking Through: Creating an Informed Energy-Efficiency Technology Marketplace at the sixth...

Chicago MCA promotes green education 

CHICAGO Once considered a passing fad, green building has driven its roots deep into the American landscape. City Halls in Chicago and Atlanta have green...

Commuting energy exceeds buildings energy use 

BRATTLEBORO, VT. An examination of the transportation energy intensity of buildings has found that getting people to and from buildings uses more energy...

Eatery gets innovative interceptor 

SEATTLE, WA. Last year saw the opening of the Boka Restaurant as part of a multi-use complex including two other restaurants and a hotel/condominium....

Contractors advised to lead rather than boss 

BY BRIAN WASAG Of CONTRACTORs staff CHICAGO Contractors must be open to a change in leadership style if they want to hire and retain a skilled and motivated...

Geothermal, radiant a congenial pair 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff HARTFORD, CONN. Geothermal heat pumps and radiant floor heat make a great combination, especially at the relatively...

Emcor buys two large California contractors 

NORWALK, CONN. Emcor Group Inc. announced further growth of its Mobile Service Solutions operations. Underscoring the growing strength and importance...

Go digital to find employees now 

BY JEFF DICKEY-CHASINS Special to CONTRACTOR The specialty contracting sector, like many other parts of the economy, has a labor problem. Our workforce...

Michigan Construction Code Commission Rejects Imported Cast Iron Materials 

LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Construction Code Commission in mid-September unanimously approved the August 22, 2007, recommendation of the Michigan Plumbing...

Housing slump hurts HD Supply sale price 

ATLANTA The housing slump and mortgage credit troubles have caused the Home Depot to amend its purchase and sale agreement for HD Supply. HD Supply is...

In Brief 

Nonresidential construction shrugged off the turmoil in homebuilding and credit markets in July to post another solid gain, according to Ken Simonson,...

Small Business Research Board e-Commerce Study Finds Contractors Lag in Commitment 

NORTHFIELD, ILL. Small businesses in the construction and contracting industry lag behind all other industries in embracing the Internet, according to...

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