HVAC contractor sentiment holds steady: Survey
“Over the past year, revenue ‘steadiness’ has increased somewhat and growth has cooled slightly,” the report says
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DOE to release billions in stalled home energy rebates
The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act allocated $8.8 billion to states to set up two point-of-sale rebate programs for consumers who make qualifying home upgrades, including gas furnaces and heat pumps
Most of U.S. to face above-normal temperatures through July: Outlook
Almost the entire U.S. faces between a 33 and 70 percent chance of experiencing above-normal temperatures from May through July, per the NWS
Madison Air raises $2.2 billion in IPO
“The IPO is the biggest by an industrial company in the US since United Parcel Service Inc. went public in a $5.5 billion listing in 1999”
7 HVAC and plumbing contractor videos that went viral
A roundup of seven clips, posted by HVAC and plumbing contractors, that have garnered over one million views
HVAC wholesale prices held firm in March
An HVAC-specific ‘producer price index’ (PPI) nudged up just 0.3 percent from February, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fake HVAC sites behind Orlando contractor’s lost business
Google searches for HVAC services in Orlando are now returning dozens of generic, seemingly AI-generated websites, pushing reputable contractors far down the results
Merino Energy launches $3,800 heat pump
The ‘Merino Mono’ is a wall-mounted heat pump that can plug into a 120-volt outlet and be installed in an hour
HVAC shipments inch up after nine months of declines
U.S. combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled nearly 639,000 units in February
DOL recovers $122,000 in back wages for 140 HVAC workers
MS-based AirSouth Cooling and Heating did not include non-discretionary bonuses when calculating overtime wages for workers, and failed to issue final paychecks to two employees