HVAC CHATS

PHCC Educational Foundation Executive Director Daniel Quinonez discusses workforce development, focusing on the Foundation’s HVAC education and apprenticeship contest updates, as well as the Trump Administration’s executive order on modernizing workforce programs through registered apprenticeships.

Explore The Trades Executive Director Kate Cinnamo discusses key challenges in attracting new talent to the skilled trades, Explore The Trades' awareness initiatives, the future of workforce development, and more in this latest episode.

While consumer behavior is shifting toward short-term solutions like repairs over replacements, customers still prioritize value over cheap options. Therefore, HVAC contractors should resist reducing prices and instead focus on increasing value, according to The New Flat Rate President Danielle Putnam.

ACCA President & CEO Barton James and Sean Robertson, ACCA's vice president of membership, advocacy, and events, discuss tariff policies, supply chain, industry pricing, as well as regulatory issues for HVAC contractors to watch. 

Get to know this amazing trainer/consultant who has helped thousands of HVACR contractors learn more and sell more.

Amy O'Grady, Women in HVACR's first Executive Director describes her  background in HVAC and how WHVACR is helping women gain traction in the trades.

All generations LOVE to buy but HATE to be sold. Wind the HEART and the MIND will follow.

Andy Hobaica, Comfort Advisor with Hobaica Services, achieves outstanding results in HVAC system sales by HELPING, not selling. 

Is a family member being paid too little or too much? And should you sell, will family want to work for a new owner?

We share an article by HVAC industry consultant Tom Piscitelli, on how to be certain your HVAC sales proposals will result in more closes.

Various industries adjust pricing for various reasons. Matt Michel explains what's likely to happen to pricing models for HVACR service.

An "In Case You Missed It" reading of an article on how Rob Minnick transformed the family HVAC business.

There's not a banker in sight running the platform company Sila Services. Sila is led by and built for tradespeople. Learn Sila's history, how it is growing, and its support for ACCA, from CEO Jason Rabbino.

The founder/owner of White Service Co., Lubbock Texas, and daughter Jessica Retzloff describe the company's specialty refrigeration services and what they look for at a show.

Lee Rosenberg shares some of his history as a successful HVAC contractor.

In one of four chats from the 2024 ACCA event, we speak with Sean Robertson of ACCA and contractor Aaron Ruddick about show highlights.

Tersh Blissett is co-founder with Josh Crouch of the "HVAC Service Business Mastery" podcast.

Over the last several months via Contracting Business HVAC Chats, Chemours shared a lot of useful intel concerning the HFC phasedown. We started with a high-level discussion of the  American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act which initiated the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production and consumption in the U.S., and we spoke about the subsequent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) w...

Hear from the founders of Business Development Resources on BDR's beginnings and the origin and purpose behind this fine contractor event.

Listen as Carol Duncan shares her beginnings in the industry and describes SMACNA initiatives designed to increase inclusion and diversity and grow the ranks of SMACNA members.

Dominick Guarino, CEO of National Comfort Institute, describes the benefits of air upgrades.

When a leading US beverage distributor who’s looking to stay ahead of the HFC-phasedown partners with a global refrigeration solutions leader who's making gains with the use of A2Ls in commercial refrigeration, the outcome is a next-generation refrigeration install with real impact. Tune into this podcast as Chemours hosts a project retrospective on the recent installation for Hensley Beverage Cor...

As the HFC phasedown continues HVACR technicians are increasingly encountering A2L refrigerants in the field. It's important to gain a better understanding of A2Ls to maximize safety and assist your customers on installation and service calls. Thankfully, from a service perspective, the transition from existing refrigerants to A2Ls will not require a major shift in service practices, however, it w...

Marc Mason of Boston’s RCL Mechanical shares his journey from trade school to running one of the New England region’s leading HVAC businesses.

In October we will recognize three who made mighty contributions to the science and business of heating and air conditioning contracting. https://www.contractingbusiness.com/columns/article/21272494/first-word-september-2023-draft