Items of Interest
Leveraging Technology for Smarter Dispatching: Proximity vs. Profits
Florida News
May 13, 2020
Florida News
Baker Distributing Celebrates Plant City/Lakeland Grand Opening
The new Baker Distributing branch located at 1621 South County Line Rd., Plant City, FL 33566 hosted their Grand Opening celebration on March 13, 2020 […]
May 12, 2020
Florida News, News
UV Air Purifier Manufacturers’ Survey
I emailed a survey to eight major UV air purifier manufacturers on April 8, 2020 asking these questions:
Are you providing guidelines for contractors to use when promoting your UV products specifically concerning COVID-19?
How are your inventories and/or lead times? I received these responses:
May 12, 2020
Florida News
Lobbyist Clayton Osteen Advocates for FRACCA
Cotney Construction Lobbying is pleased to announce that Clayton Osteen continues to advocate for the HVAC industry by serving as a lobbyist for the Florida […]
May 11, 2020
Florida News
Baker Distributing/FCS Dealers Offered First Responder Discounts in April
Baker Distributing/FCS and ICP partnered with their dealers to offer discounts on Comfortmaker, Tempstar and Heil systems to firefighters, police, nurses, doctors, military and EMS […]
May 11, 2020
Florida News
The Wrench Group, a Leading Provider of Home Services,...
The Wrench Group (“Wrench”), a national leader in home repair and maintenance services specializing in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, water and electrical services, announced in March the acquisition of Florida Cool, Inc. (“Florida Cool”), located in Naples, Florida, expanding its footprint in the southwest Florida market.
May 09, 2020
Editorial, Florida News
From the Inside
We have had about a month of solitary confinement now, and even though the news is leaning toward the virus peaking sometime in the nearer […]
May 09, 2020
Florida News
Keep Calm and Carry On
Contributed by Steve Fales In 1939, Europe faced chaos. Germany, under a terrifying ruler, launched military actions against its neighbors, with a clear objective of […]
May 08, 2020
Florida News, Webinars
Cotney Construction Law/FRACCA COVID-19 Webinars
I had the privilege to sit in on two April COVID-19 legal update webinars hosted by the Cotney Construction Law firm and was impressed with the amount of information shared with the audience. The content targeted contractors in general with details highlighted for specific trades. Cotney Construction Law is an avid supporter of the…
May 08, 2020
Florida News
Luckily Essential
Masks, gloves, shoe covers, sanitizers, wipes, disinfectants, antimicrobial soap and sprays. As an HVAC contractor in this crazy new COVID-19 world these are items we’ve all had and used when necessary. In normal times, shoe covers and maybe gloves were the only items needed. We would only wash our hands when they were dirty to avoid…
May 07, 2020
Florida News
Employee Retention Is More Important Than Ever
By Bruce Wiseman In times of crisis, it’s tempting for business owners to react out of fear. Depending on where you are in the country, […]
