Snips articles from January 2004

Snips archives from January 2004

Maximum expo-sure: 'world's fair of HVAC products' returns to West Coast.(2004 Air-conditioning Heating Refrigerating Exposition)
January 1, 2004... Southern California in January. Organizers for the 2004 Air-conditioning Heating Refrigerating Exposition hope the combination proves alluring to engineers, suppliers, contractors and distributors. They're expecting thousands of them to pack...

Trade show promises to be packed with products from manufacturers.
January 1, 2004... Thousands of new (and a few old-but-ever-popular) HVAC products are expected to be on display at the Anaheim Convention Center. Here are just a few of the product announcements that have crossed the editor's desk in recent weeks. Rotronic...

Cheek to cheek: properly made, offsets ensure good airflow.
January 1, 2004... There are many ways to make an offset or its cheek. Whether you choose a straight or curved fitting, it's important to maintain the proper area through the offset to avoid choking the airflow. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Figure 1...

Growing concerns: mold discussions dominate SMACNA's 60th annual convention.(Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association)
January 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- It was hard to avoid mold at this year's SMACNA convention, and that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. For many contractors, mold has become one of their biggest worries, and members of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning...

Through the paces: institute puts manufacturers' products to the test.(Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association Testing & Research Institute)
January 1, 2004... CHANTILLY, Va. -- Let's say someone approaches you with a new product, or you've seen it in a magazine. It's the latest thing. The manufacturer says it will make life easier for every contractor. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION...

Moving right along: web and mobile tools for construction management.
January 1, 2004... The term "e-commerce" (also sometimes called "e-business") generally refers to business transactions conducted electronically, especially on the World Wide Web and through mobile tools. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Beginning in 1997, a wave...

Figuring out building heat-transmission loads.(Tech Tips)
January 1, 2004... (The following is taken from the Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors' National Association's Residential Comfort System Installation Standards Manual, seventh edition.) Before sizing the heating-and-cooling system components, it is...

Lightweight connectors used on Missouri arena.(Applications in the Field)
January 1, 2004... COLUMBIA, Mo. -- When the University of Missouri's new basketball arena opens this fall, ductwork up to 9 feet in diameter will move air over the heads of vocal Tigers fans. Finding a product that could support the massive duct was not...

System uses cell phones to locate mobile workers.(Applications in the Field; Valley Heating and Air)(Global Positioning Systems)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- For 42 years, Valley Heating and Air has been installing and servicing heating and air-conditioning units for residential customers in the greater Sacramento area. The company now handles approximately 6,500 service calls...

Texas supply house shows duct board.(Applications in the Field)(Max 10 system)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... HOUSTON -- Century Air Conditioning needed a duct system for its new branch location on Barker Cypress Road, and wanted to market the product to its customers. The company chose Knauf Insulation's Max 10 system. "Century has been a...

York employee receives award at annual conference.(Association News)(Mechanical Service Contractors of America)
January 1, 2004... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Fred Ziffer received the fourth D.S. O'Brien Award of Excellence during the 18th annual Mechanical Service Contractors of America conference. The conference, titled "MSCA 2003--New Opportunities for Service in a New America,"...

New membership director joins FMA.(Association News)(Fabricators and Manufacturers Association)
January 1, 2004... ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Fabricators and Manufacturers Association said its new membership director, Kristen Darby, would work with volunteer leaders and association staff to help provide members with benefits and services. [ILLUSTRATION...

ASHRAE, DOE partner to promote energy-efficiency.(Association News)(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... ATLANTA -- Improving energy efficiency while minimizing its impact on the environment are the goals of an agreement signed by ASHRAE and the U.S. Department of Energy. Officials from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and...

AMCA names president.(Association News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. -- The Air Movement and Control Association International recently announced the following personnel changes: Tom Edwards, president of the Ruskin Co. and Lau Industries, was elected president of the association. He...

Educational, outreach programs developed for Standard 62.(Association News)(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)
January 1, 2004... ATLANTA -- According to the ASHRAE officials, better understanding of the requirements of its ventilation standard will result in better indoor air quality. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers has...

Bykowski named Col. George D. Scott award winner.(Association News)
January 1, 2004... LAS VEGAS -- Karl Bykowski, vice president of John W. Danforth Co in Tonawanda, N.Y., recently received the Col. George D. Scott award for meritorious service at the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling-Contractors annual national convention last year in...

ANSI approves SMACNA round-duct standard.(Association News)(American National Standards Institute)(Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association)(Industrial Duct Construction Standards)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... CHANTILLY, Va. -- The second edition of SMACNA's Round Industrial Duct Construction Standards has been approved by the ANSI. Recognition by the American National Standards Institute increases the potential that SMACNA's standards will be...

RSES honors members, chapters during conference.(Association News)(Refrigeration Service Engineers Society )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society honored many individuals and organizations at its 66th annual conference on Oct. 1-4 in Nashville, Tenn. The Paul B. Reed Award, which recognizes RSES chapters with exceptional educational...

Canadian chiller bookings up in third quarter.(Supplier News)(Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Institute of Canada)
January 1, 2004... MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- Chiller bookings are ahead by 31 percent over the same period in 2002, according to third-quarter figures from the Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Institute of Canada. Unit heater shipments were close...

Formtek opens Ohio office.(Supplier News)
January 1, 2004... Metal-forming machinery maker Formtek recently opened a production-development and application-engineering office in New Bremen, Ohio. This office will deal with Iowa Precision, Cooper Weymouth-Peterson, Rowe, B & K, FMI and Dahlstrom...

Magazine recommends Luxaire furnace.(Supplier News)
January 1, 2004... Luxaire's new 80-percent annual fuel utilization efficiency gas furnace was designated a "Best Buy" in the September-October 2003, issue of Consumer's Digest magazine. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We are thrilled to be recognized by a...

Second City announces sales figures.(Supplier News)(Second City Metals )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... CHICAGO -- Second City Metals Inc. has sold more than $7 million worth of steel in the last three years, company President Joe Landry recently announced. Second City is a national steel distributor that sells slit coil to spiral-duct...

Hamlin starts construction on new plant.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Hamlin Sheet Metal recently held a groundbreaking ceremony in Greenwood, Miss., for a 70,000-square-foot manufacturing plant scheduled to open April 1. Rain shortened the ceremony, sending attendees to a nearby agricultural center, where...

CertainTeed workers donate to children's hospital.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Employees at CertainTeed Corp.'s Birmingham. Ala., facility recently donated $10,000 to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. The money came from excess funds in the employees' flexible-benefits accounts, which...

News ad, kits encourage pupils to join industry.(Contractor News, Heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Several HVAC industry associations recently placed a regional ad in USA Today in a bid to elevate awareness about the promise and value of a career as a skilled worker. The full-page advertisement appeared in six regional editions of the...

Trane, PHCC hands out HVAC award.(Contractor News)(David Shapiro)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... LAS VEGAS -- David Shapiro of Silver Spring, Md., won the Trane-PHCC HVAC Contractor of the Year award at the annual convention of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association. Shapiro is founder of Shapiro & Duncan Inc., a...

Unified Group renews GM deal, honors members.(Contractor News)(Brett Holscher, Randy Stone, Dave Nichols)
January 1, 2004... BROADVIEW, Ill. -- The Unified Group, has renewed its agreement with General Motors Corp. to provide member companies with an incentive package for fleet purchases. Members can receive special prices on the purchase or lease of 2004...

Wage-and-benefits survey for metal fabricators released.(Contractor News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association and its technical affiliate, the Tube & Pipe Association have issued 2003 Metal Forming and Fabricating Industry Wage & Benefits Survey. This biannual report on compensation for shop...

ACCA prepares Manual S for ANSI review.(Contractor News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Air Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute has established a team to begin putting ACCA Manual S through the American National Standards Institute's review and standards process. Manual S,...

MSCA to recognize service excellence.(Contractor News, program of Mechanical Contractors Association of America)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Mechanical Service Contractors of America said its new MSCA Star qualification program will assure building owners and facility managers that their contractors have the highest level of skill, quality, value and...

Rheem, Ruud revise gas-furnace technician programs.(Contractor News; Rheem Ruud and Richmond Water Heaters)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... FORT SMITH, Ark. -- Rheem and Ruud have completed revisions of their Top Technician Training gas-furnace programs, including those for the 90 Plus two-stage with dual comfort control, the Modulating 90 Plus with contour comfort control, and the...

SMACNA adds to online building-design guide.(Internet News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... CHANTILLY, Va. -- The Whole Building Design Guide, a Web-based portal offering building-related advice, criteria and technology, now has information provided by the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association. ...

Jackson Systems updates site.(Internet News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... INDIANAPOLIS -- Manufacturer and distributor Jackson Systems has updated its company Web site. Improvements include new navigation and information on its line of products, including commercial zone control. A customer login page allows...

Calculate annual energy savings.(Internet News; gas humidifiers)
January 1, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS -- Dri-Steem Humidifier Co. has released Energy-Calc, its online program that estimates dollars saved by using gas humidification rather than electric. Energy-Calc allows users to select items from pull-down menus and then...

ARI encourages use of its noise standard.(Internet News, ARI Standard 885-98)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... ARLINGTON, Va. -- "Noise Criteria Levels--What They Mean and What They Do Not Mean," has been released by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute. According to the white paper, many engineers use tables in manufacturers' catalogs...

RETA training for industrial techs.(Internet News)(Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... GLENVIEW, Ill. -- The Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association has a new Internet-based training option for companies that are required document training for their industrial-refrigeration technicians. RETA online training offers...

Web helps Pa. public choose contractor.(Internet News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... PITTSBURGH -- The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association of Western Pennsylvania recently launched its new Web site that will allow visitors to find a member contractor in their area, see the kind of work that...

New Temprite Web site provides product info.(Internet News)(highlights uses for chlorinated polyvinyl chloride)
January 1, 2004... CLEVELAND -- Noveon Inc. has introduced a Web site that highlights uses for its family of TempRite CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) material solutions compounds. The Web site provides information on uses, product features and...

Web tool helps dealers analyze their businesses.(Internet News)
January 1, 2004... NORMAN, Okla. -- York International Corp.'s Unitary Products Group has developed a Web-based business tool, the York Business Analyzer, that company officials say offers dealers a thorough and secure analysis of their operations. Specific...

CD-ROM teaches aspects of pumps.(Internet News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- "Centrifugal Pumps: Fundamentals, Design and Applications," an e-learning program for the pump industry, is now available from the Hydraulic Institute. This new computer-training course, in Web-based or CD-ROM format,...

ARI chairman speaks at Brazilian exhibition.(Meetings & Conventions)(Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute)(Brazil's refrigeration, ventilation and air-conditioning convention become newest members of International Council of Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Manufacturers Association)(FEBRAVA exhibition )
January 1, 2004... SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Thomas E. Bettcher, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute board chairman, praised the technical sessions of CONBRAVA and the concurrent FEBRAVA exhibition for bringing together the best minds in the industry to...

CMX show includes educational seminars.(Meeting & Conventions)(Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada sponserd learning program)(Canadian Mechanicals Exposition feature a three-day learning program)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- For the first time, the Canadian Mechanicals Exposition, commonly called CMX, will feature a three-day learning program. Sponsored by the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada, CMX will be...

Hardcast Hardware and Adhesives.(Hardcast Names Product Manager for Adhesives)(John Guthrie)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... John Guthrie has been promoted from regional manager to the newly created position of product manager for Hardcast Hardware and Adhesives in Wylie, Texas. He will train manufacturer's sales agencies on installation techniques and product...

Steril-Aire Inc.(Hardcast Names Product Manager for Adhesives)(Glenda Marshall)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Steril-Aire Inc. of Cerritos, Calif., has opened a Minneapolis branch office and appointed Glenda Marshall its North Central region sales manager. Marshall will be in charge of the new office. She had been national OEM accounts manager for...

Unico Inc.(Hardcast Names Product Manager for Adhesives)(Ted Brown)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Ted Brown has been named national training specialist for Unico Inc. in St. Louis. He had been an independent training consultant for the company for three years. Before joining Unico, Brown held the position of manufacturer's representative at...

Unico's UniSpot.(Hardcast Names Product Manager for Adhesives)(Stewart Intagliata)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Unico's UniSpot industrial spot-cooling division recently appointed Stewart Intagliata vice president. Intagliata has been with Unico since the company's launch in 1985. In his new position, Intagliata will be responsible for overseeing sales...

CertainTeed Corp.(Hardcast Names Product Manager for Adhesives)(Gary Tripp)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... CertainTeed Corp. in Valley Forge, Pa., announced the appointment of Gary Tripp to plant manager for the company's new textile-duct-liner facility in Sherman, Texas. Tripp will work with the engineering team to complete the manufacturing...

Mike Mehrer.(Hardcast Names Product Manager for Adhesives)(of CertainTeed has retired)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Mike Mehrer, CertainTeed director of contractor programs and training, has retired. Mehrer created the company's Professional Roofer Advisory Council. Mehrer also created the contractor-oriented "Making Business Better" series of seminars on...

Streeter B. Turner.(Hardcast Names Product Manager for Adhesives)(elected president of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Streeter B. Turner has been elected international president of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society. Turner joined RSES in 1975. He was in charge of a staff of refrigeration mechanics, welders and pipe fitters at the Los Angeles County...

Rheem Air-Conditioning Division.(Hardcast Names Product Manager for Adhesives)(Ed Lightner)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Ed Lightner was named product support manager for Rheem Air-Conditioning Division in Fort Smith, Ark. He will oversee the division's national network of district technical representatives in North America. Lightner had been eastern regional...

Air Purchases Inc.(Hardcast Names Product Manager for Adhesives)(Christopher Breen, Rob Weiner)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Air Purchases Inc. in Burlington, Mass., a wholesale distributor of Trane equipment, named Christopher Breen as its new purchasing manager. The company also named Rob Weiner as its new warehouse manager.

Shaw Mechanical Services LLC.(Hardcast Names Product Manager for Adhesives)(Teresa A. Gamber)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Shaw Mechanical Services LLC in Orlando, Fla., promoted Teresa A. Gamber to service administrator. Gamber is responsible for managing and coordinating service calls, customer follow-up reports and billing for Shaw's Service to Existing...

John Ward.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
January 1, 2004... John Ward, 83, past national president of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling-Contractors, died Oct. 18, 2003, after a battle with cancer. Mr. Ward served his country in World War II, and graduated from North Carolina State University's School of...

Don't cheapen your services in a slow economy.(Business Management)
January 1, 2004... It's no secret that business is tough today, due to the economic slowdown. But too many contractors attempt to compete in this environment by cutting back. For example, they cut back on overhead--job supervision--to keep costs down in order to...

Service is what sells, not the brand.(Sales & Marketing)
January 1, 2004... Some time ago, I read an article written by Jim Wheeler in Supply House Times (a sister publication of SNIPS) that got me thinking about the sales contractors make to their customers. The story was about what happens to suppliers that lose...

Figure the best way to pay your sales staff.(Contractor Cents)
January 1, 2004... I recently received an e-mail from a reader asking how to compensate salespeople. The answer depends on the type of sales they perform. For example, if the salesperson is selling new construction, the compensation method will be very...

8 ways to improve your business in 2004.(Mind Your Business)
January 1, 2004... 1 Return phone calls. It's the little things that count in wholesaling or any other business, and this is one of the little things that drives customers bonkers. Contractors hate phone messages because they usually mean trouble or at least...

ASHRAE says any building can meet standard.(Indoor Air Quality)(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers )
January 1, 2004... ATLANTA -- One building prohibits smoking, while another permits it throughout. Still another allows smoking only in certain areas. Which of these buildings can comply with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning...

CB Sales Canada to sell Purafil systems.(Indoor Air Quality)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... DORAVILLE, Ga. -- Purafil Inc., manufacturer of gas-phase air-filtration systems, said it has partnered with CB Sales Canada of Perth, Ontario, to provide systems and services that improve indoor air quality in commercial facilities such as...

Precision Laboratories gets new name.(Indoor Air Quality)(new name is Aerotech Environmental Laboratories)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... PHOENIX -- Precision Analytical Laboratories, a division of Aerotech Laboratories Inc., has changed its name to Aerotech Environmental Laboratories. Company officials said the name change brings Aerotech Environmental closer to its parent...

Design guide explains displacement ventilation.(Indoor Air Quality)
January 1, 2004... ATLANTA -- While some say displacement ventilation could improve indoor air quality and save energy, it has not been widely used in the United States. A 10-step guideline for use by designers in designing displacement-ventilation systems...

Demand-control-ventilation requirements proposed.(Indoor Air Quality)(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers)(Addendum 90.1 v was approved for public review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... ATLANTA -- New requirements for demand-control ventilation in single-zone systems are contained in a proposed addendum to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers' energy-conservation standard. ASHRAE...

UV lamps may help reduce 'sick-building syndrome,' study says.(Indoor Air Quality)(ultraviolet germicidal irradiation process used to reduce airborne bacteria)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Shining ultraviolet light on air-conditioning coils may help reduce incidents of so-called sick-building syndrome, according to a yearlong study recently published in The Lancet, a British medical journal. Researchers from Canada's McGill...

Johnstone names Coleman HVAC vendor of year.(Wholesaler News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Johnstone Supply Inc. recently named Coleman Heating and Air Conditioning its vendor of the year. The award was presented during the wholesale distributor's recent annual awards dinner and 50th anniversary celebration in San Diego. ...

Greenheck expands distributor locations.(Wholesaler News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... SCHOFIELD, Wis. -- Greenheck Corp. has opened distribution centers in Columbus, Ohio; Union, N.J; and Las Vegas. The company now offers eight U.S. distribution facilities that stock and ship more than 900 ventilation products. The company...

Copeland honors top wholesalers.(Wholesaler News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... SIDNEY, Ohio -- Copeland Corp. honored its top-performing wholesalers at the company's recent PrimeSource National Wholesaler Conference in Phoenix. "It is very rewarding for us to recognize our wholesalers each year, particularly when...

September machine-tool consumption up 25 percent.(Wholesaler News)
January 1, 2004... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- September U.S. machine tool consumption totaled $175.79 million, up 24.8 percent from August, but down 9.7 percent from the total of $194.63 million reported for September 2002, according to the American Machine Tool...

Mitchell Enterprises rejoins Selkirk.(Wholesaler News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... DALLAS -- Mitchell Enterprises Inc. has returned as an HVAC wholesale representative firm for venting-products maker Selkirk LLC in Texas and Oklahoma. Because they represented Selkirk in the past, Mitchell's familiarity with the products...

Rheem wholesaler opens near Dallas.(Wholesaler News)(Insco Distributing opens store)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Insco Distributing, a member of Rheem Air Conditioning Division's HVAC wholesale distribution network, has opened a Prostock store in Denton, Texas, to serve contractors in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. This is Insco's first store in Denton...

NRCA plans 117th annual convention, exhibition.(Roofing News)(National Roofing Contractors Association)
January 1, 2004... ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The National Roofing Contractors Association will hold its 117th annual convention and exhibit Feb. 22-25 at the San Diego Convention Center. Known as the largest roofing convention in the United States, the show is...

NRCA voices support for shorter roof-depreciation schedule.(Roofing News)(United States. Realistic Roofing Tax Treatment Act of 2003)
January 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- The National Roofing Contractors Association called on Congress to approve new legislation that would shorten the current depreciation schedule for commercial roofs. The bipartisan Realistic Roofing Tax Treatment Act of 2003,...

Association to co-host roofing, waterproofing show in China.(Roofing News)(International Exhibition on Roofing & Waterproofing Technology)(China. National Waterproofing Building Materials Industry Association and National Roofing Contractors Association)
January 1, 2004... ROSEMONT, III. -- The National Roofing Contractors Association will co-sponsor the Second China International Exhibition on Roofing & Waterproofing Technology in Beijing next summer. The first exhibition in 2002 attracted 10,000 visitors...

Metl-Span panels selected for grocery store prototype.(Roofing News)
January 1, 2004... EMORY, Texas -- Brookshire Grocery Co., with more than 150 stores in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, used Metl-Span wall panels as a prototype material on a new store in Emory, Texas. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The project...

Steel replaces Spanish tile on condo roof project.(Roofing News)
January 1, 2004... SAN DIEGO -- Is it safe for a tile roof to be installed 300 feet high? What happens when a tile blows off? Those and similar questions were considered when Dikeakos and Cotter Architects of Vancouver, British Columbia, started planning Park...

Conversation raises the roof at St. Philip Neri.(Roofing News, church renovation)
January 1, 2004... OMAHA, Neb. -- A casual conversation at a church fish fry led to major improvements on a prominent Omaha church. St. Philip Neri Church now has a new metal roof that church officials say complements the landmark building's architecture with the...

Association seeks Cullen Fellowship entries.(Roofing News, National Roofing Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The NRCA's National Roofing Foundation is seeking entries for its William C. Cullen Fellowship Award. Nominations must be received by March 1. The annual fellowship, created to honor late National Roofing Contractors...

NRF calls for scholarship applications.(Roofing News; National Roofing Foundation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The National Roofing Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships for the 2004-2005 academic year. The scholarships, which provide recipients with $1,000 per year for up to four years of undergraduate study, are...

Arizona.(Regional News)(Steven Diaz, Reyes Gonzales, Kent Ramos)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The Arizona chapter of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association recently honored five skilled craftsmen at its second annual apprenticeship awards. Recognized were Steven Diaz of Thomas Heating and Air,...

California.(Regional News)(Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association)
January 1, 2004... According to California's Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association chapter, since 1989 employers have been subject to the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. This requires an employer to give no...

Florida.(Regional News, Air Conditioning Contractors of America's event)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The South Florida Air Conditioning Contractors Association's annual expo on Oct. 21 included approximately 50 exhibitors at the Don Shula Hotel at Miami Lakes. More than 300 contractors and technicians, and students from local trade schools...

Illinois.(Regional News; American Subcontractors Association )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The Chicago American Subcontractors Association donated new toys and a big, oversized check to representatives of the U.S. Marines Corps for the "Toys for Tots" program during its second annual charity drive at a holiday party at the Radisson...

Michigan.(Regional News, contractors perspectives)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... In the November 2003 newsletter of the Association of Service Mechanical Contractors of Southeastern Michigan, director Frank Versagi observed the perspectives of local contractors: Success or failure of a small business is almost always...

New York.(Regional News, employee drug testing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Employee drug-testing is a sensitive area and must be handled carefully, according to Alan B. Pearl, of Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates Inc. in Syosset, N.Y., writing in the November 2003 newsletter of the Greater New York Contractor...

Ohio.(Regional News; worker compensation fraud)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Kelly Denk, an account executive for The Frank Gates Service Co., held a seminar on workers' compensation fraud during the October general membership meeting of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America's Central Ohio chapter. According to...