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A.O. Smith Opens Innovation Center

Manufacturer’s corporate technology team gets a new home dedicated to the hydronics, water heating and air purification markets.

March 4, 2019

Steve Smith

A.O. Smith’s tag line is “Innovation has a name.” At least one name for it has to be the Lloyd R. Smith Corporate Technology Center, which the manufacturer opened last October.

Contractor Profit Advantage

Business Success Requires Wise Decisions

Whether new construction or service, know your true cost of doing business.

March 4, 2019

Richard DiToma

Life is a journey. And like all journeys, reaching your destination requires directions and choices such as the route to take, whether to turn left or right at intersections or just go straight.

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Dan Foley Receives Dan Holohan Comfort Award

Heating contractor adds another honor for his ‘uncompromising commitment to the quality, comfort and efficiency provided by hydronic systems.’

March 4, 2019

Steve Smith

Dan Foley, owner of Foley Mechanical Inc., Lorton, Virginia, was presented the Dan Holohan Lifetime Contribution to Comfort Award at Taco Comfort Solutions’ press conference at the AHR Expo, Jan. 14, in Atlanta.

Contractor Stories

I’ll Take the Blame

A micromanagement leadership style can leave you excessive turnover in your business.

March 4, 2019

Stephen Minnich

A micromanagement leadership style can leave you excessive turnover in your business.

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The Big Game: 2019 AHR Expo

Annual show warms up Atlanta with large crowds before its Super Bowl hosting.

March 4, 2019

Ashlei Williams

Technology such as the Internet of Things and building automation control are trends that will be the focus for exhibitors over the next year.

The Future is Now

Geothermal Emerges from the Underground

The technology’s use is increasing around the world in more innovative ways.

March 4, 2019

BF Nagy

The technology’s use is increasing around the world in more innovative ways to save on heating and cooling costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve indoor air quality.

Webstone Differential Pressure By-Pass Valve

March 1, 2019

DPBVs maintain system performance and efficiency in zoned systems with fixed-speed pumps.

Providence Utility Offers Zero Interest Loans to Replace Lead Lines

March 1, 2019

Providence Water will also ensure that the public side of the lead service line is automatically replaced at no cost whenever a homeowner replaces his/her private side of the lead service line.

ACCA Welcomes Lytx as Official Driver Safety Partner

March 1, 2019

Using the world’s largest driving database of its kind, along with proprietary machine vision and artificial intelligence technology, Lytx helps protect and connect thousands of fleets and more than one million drivers worldwide.