The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that, by the year 2020: • all occupations in the United States will grow by 14.3%; • the HVACR industry will grow by 33.7%; and • 34.4% of the current HVACR workforce is expected to retire. In eight years, 65.6% of service persons in the HVACR industry will be […]
Read MoreNews Release INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. � The statewide housing market out-performed itself on all but one indicator during the first quarter of 2012 when compared to the same three months � January, February and March � of last year. According to the Indiana Real Estate Markets Report today released by the state�s REALTORS: � The number […]
Read MoreBy Andrew Frye and Prashant Gopal – Apr 13, 2012 12:01 AM ET Ron Peltier, the executive building Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A)’s real-estate brokerage by acquisitions, said he expects a rebound in U.S. home sales as banks liquidate seized properties after settling foreclosure-misconduct claims. Transactions (HSANEHSL) will probably rise to about 5 million this year […]
Read MoreMokena, Ill. (April 11, 2012) – Michael Geagan has been hired to serve as the new Director of Technical Services for the Radiant Professionals Alliance (RPA). A 36-year veteran of the plumbing and radiant/hydronic industries, Geagan will represent the RPA’s unique industry expertise as its public technical voice. As owner/operator of Illinois-based Tri-City Plumbing, Geagan […]
Read More03/26/2012 by Bernard M. Markstein, RCD US Chief Economist New residential construction spending advanced 2.0% in January, its third consecutive monthly increase, after rising 1.6% in December. Single-family construction spending increased a healthy 2.5% in January, its eighth consecutive monthly increase, after a 2.2% increase in December. However, multifamily construction spending fell for the second […]
Read MoreMarch 27, 2012 News Release INDIANAPOLIS – Today the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) released a report showing more Hoosiers are taking advantage of renewable energy to supplement their electric usage and mitigate a portion of their energy costs. The arrangement is known as net metering, which is where a consumer installs a renewable energy […]
Read MoreCelebrate Pi Day – March 14th Mmmm. Pi Day! The nerdy holiday celebrated by math geeks worldwide. This is the day we gather around to celebrate that amazing little (long) number, pi. Pi, approximately 3.14159, is the mysterious mathematical constant (number) that represents the ratio of any circle’s circumference to its diameter. Pi has its […]
Read MoreOnce every four years Leap Year comes…but why? It turns out ancient Egyptians discovered it takes the Earth a little longer than a year to travel around the Sun—365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds to be exact. So, what will you do with the extra day?
Read MoreAlex Carrick, Canadian Chief Economist U.S. home starts in January climbed to 699,000 units seasonally adjusted and annualized, according to a joint press release from the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The nearly 700,000 figure was a relatively modest 1.5% gain month to month, but a more impressive 9.9% increase […]
Read MoreCome see us at the 25th Annual CSBA Home Show Feb. 10 – 12 in Bloomsburg, PA. Creatherm will be on display in the Hoover Industrial Supply booth. Look forward to seeing everyone!
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