robertbeverly@achrnews.com Robert Beverly

Cannabis grow facilities offer HVAC requirements and pitfalls unlike just about any other application.

For companies doing work for the federal government, the Biden Administration’s vaccine requirements are stricter.

The Build Back Better Act inspired significant haggling in Washington before finally receiving passage in the House of Representatives.

The executive VP at the Midwest’s Charlie D. Jones reveals his most valuable interview question, shares advice, and much more.

Read the latest headlines in this month’s distribution trends roundup.

The DOE’s plans regarding refrigerant cylinders have HARDI voicing concerns on behalf of distributors.

California recently began to enforce acceptance testing requirements for mechanical and lighting systems on commercial projects.

Thanks to a stay issued by a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge in New Orleans, the first volley of what is likely to be a multistep judicial battle puts the OSHA emergency temporary standard in limbo roughly 48 hours after the agency had released it.

Distributors traveling to this December’s HARDI conference will find themselves soaking up data, insights, and sunshine in Palm Desert, California.

Have 166 years of small improvements and occasional leaps in chemistry taken us to the limit of what compressors can do?

As it stands, simply staying informed and competitive on available ways to pay can turn a certain number of jobs into additional “high-end HVAC” projects.

The core problems of the era — staffing, materials, and pandemic-related issues — affect practically all contractors throughout the United States.

As the economic benefits of vaccination increase — and as the disadvantages of an under-vaccinated workforce develop — this remains a dilemma for smaller HVAC businesses.

Multiple industry sources and data portray the construction industry in general as lagging behind the general population in terms of COVID vaccination rate.

HVAC contractors should be prepared to sell geothermal to new customers regardless of any incentives.

For his own tenure as leader, the grandson of the founder has gleaned some guidance and inspiration from a famous California sports figure.

Is the noncondensing furnace and water heater market nearing extinction? The end may not be near, but it is also less remote.

Business owners with 100 or more people on the payroll — collectively employing an estimated 80 million U.S. workers — will have to ensure a vaccinated workforce or face fines.

Context can help professionals direct their attention to where duct leakage can best be addressed.

Customer feedback about search functionality reflects one side of the push-and-pull dynamic that HVAC distributors face in e-commerce.