Judge dismisses plumber’s harassment suit against suburban Chicago building officials January 4, 2016 No Comments A plumber's harassment suit against Elk Grove Village has gone down the drain in Chicago federal court, with a judge...Read More
Top Gun Sales A Passion for Sales January 1, 2016 Dave Kahle No Comments One of my clients recently mentioned to me that when hiring prospective sales people he looks for a "passion for...Read More
Supplyhouse.com to pledge $1 to local school district for ‘likes’ to Facebook post December 22, 2015 No Comments Company will donate $1 for every like up to 20,000. Supplyhouse.com based in Farmingdale, NY, is donating $1 for every “like”...Read More
Facebook tests new site to find top-rated residential service firms December 16, 2015 No Comments Facebook is testing a new feature that will direct users to the best-rated and reviewed local service providers in their...Read More
ICC announces procedures to address public comment hearing onsite voting problem December 10, 2015 No Comments The International Code Council Board of Directors has reviewed the Long Beach, Calif., Public Comment Hearing (PCH) results and concerns...Read More
ASPE appoints Sarah Balz the first Women of ASPE Chair December 10, 2015 No Comments Sarah Balz, PE, CPD, GPD, LEED AP, has been appointed Chair of the Women of ASPE (WOA) special-interest group. The...Read More
F.E. Moran supports mechanical engineering education through hands-on learning program December 9, 2015 No Comments F.E. Moran, Northbrook, Ill., is working with the Mechanical Contractors Association in Chicago to encourage college students to pursue careers...Read More
Johnson Controls VP discusses changing demographics in the HVACR industry at HARDI Conference December 9, 2015 No Comments Renee Joseph, vice president of channel sales and marketing operations at Johnson Controls, presented a whitepaper on the changing demographics...Read More
Are ‘missing’ construction workers re-appearing? December 7, 2015 No Comments In surveys, builders keep flagging one major concern: they can’t find enough labor to keep up with their workflow. Yet...Read More
The apprentice(ship) Politicians support apprenticeships as the country looks for another route to good jobs that don’t require the expense of college. December 7, 2015 Steve Smith No Comments “For the life of me, I don’t know why we stigmatize vocational education. Welders make more money than philosophers. We...Read More