March 1, 2010
Spotlight
Ductmate Industries Has HVACR Sealed
Creating airtight seals throughout a ductwork system is the premise upon which Ductmate Industries was founded more than 30 years ago. That one simple idea — and that one product that continues to be a part of an extensive Ductmate product lineup — helped build this company that in 2009 employed 250 people throughout the United States....
Hot Topics
Workforce Issues: A View from Wholesalers
The danger of producing any article or special issue is that, as an editor or writer, you presume to know what your audience is thinking. Because this special issue focuses on workforce matters, we wondered what was important to HARDI members....
The New Workforce Will Job-Hop. AND THAT'S GOOD
For the last 20 years, regardless of the economic situation, people have spent fewer and fewer years in a given job. Today, the average time someone in their twenties spends in a given job is 18 months, and this number has been steady for the past five years....
Columns
The Importance of Our Workforce
Hopefully, when this issue reaches your desk, winter is about over or will be very soon. It was quite a winter for much of the United States and Europe;...
Will You Recognize Your Future Workforce?
When I read Penelope Trunk's overview article in this issue about the “new” work- force, my reaction was, “very interesting.”...
News
Honeywell Hosts Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner
Roger Fradin, president and CEO of Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions, recently hosted U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner at its Golden Valley, Minn., headquarters ....
Green Restaurant Association Endorses Bradford White Water Heaters that Exemplify Environmental Leadership
Bradford White Corp., Ambler, PA, has earned the endorsement of the Green Restaurant Association for both its Ultra-Efficient eF Series® of commercial water heaters and Energy-Saving line of EverHot® tankless water Heaters. ...
Southwire Broadens Presence in HVACR Market with Ford Wire Acquisition
Southwire Company completed its acquisition of the equipment assets of Ford Wire, a Roseland, FL-based manufacturer of wire and cable used in the manufacture of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment....
Hart & Cooley Donates Building Insulation to Habitat for Humanity
Hart & Cooley recently teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to donate building insulation. ...
Women in HVACR Elects Officers
Women in HVACR, an organization dedicated to furthering the growth of women in the HVACR industry, is announced the following leadership for the 2010 term...
Events Calendar
For more information on the following HARDI events, visit www.HARDInet.org. Southeastern Regional MeetingApril 18-20, 2010Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia...
HARDI
Resources: The HARDI Option
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Wait, I know the first thought when you hear these words is spend money and resources in this economy to develop my staff? Good...
Articles
The AHR Expo Post Review
There was excitement galore at the 2010 AHR Expo. With more than 1,800 exhibiting companies, it is no wonder attendees had a field day searching for new,...
Workforce Resource Guide
This resource guide provides academic institutions and industry sources that should be a starting point in keeping abreast of developments in our industry....
An Employee Happiness Revival
Five Ways Leaders Can Help Put the Spring Back into Their Workers' Steps...
Industry Updates
NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN DECEMBER 2009 Building Permits653,000 Privately owned housing units were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 653,000....
Smart Products and Literature
New Refrigeration System Analyzer from YELLOW JACKET Full color graphics display reads analog, digital or a combination of both. It monitors two pressures,...
