August 2026 Product Parade | Contracting Business
Scroll through this month’s products, featuring some of the latest new product releases from HVACR industry manufacturers. Source link
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The Cheapest Supplier May Be Your Most Expensive Business Decision
By Candy Cunningham Most contractors pride themselves on controlling costs, so it’s no surprise many purchasing decisions come down to one number – price. But in a business where labor is a large part of overall expenses, the...
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Commercial AC Maintenance: Protecting Your Business
The Short Answer: Commercial AC maintenance is scheduled service that keeps your cooling system running before it fails, usually two to four visits a year depending on the building. For a business in Central Florida, it can be the difference...
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How Maintenance Agreements Change Your HVAC Business Valuation
Key Takeaways Agreement customers are worth 5 to 12 times more than one-and-done callers: A customer on a maintenance plan generates $8,000 to $15,000 in lifetime spend through repeat service, repairs, and eventual system replacement, compared to...
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CrossCurrents: HVACR Business Intelligence | Contracting Business
Editor’s note: The HVACR industry doesn’t operate in a vacuum—and neither should the news you rely on. Welcome to the first edition of CrossCurrents: HVACR Business Intelligence. Each installment curates the most important...
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A New Leadership Program for HVACR Business Owners
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — ACCA has launched Legacy Builders, a year-long leadership program to help the owners of HVACR businesses move from owner-operator to CEO and help them prepare their companies for long-term growth and the...
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When AI Recommends Your HVAC Business
The call comes in at 2 a.m. A tired, discouraged homeowner immediately tells the person who answers, “My furnace just failed, and I found your number through ChatGPT.” On Saturday afternoon, the phone rings again. The caller says...
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Sam Wakefield | Contracting Business
Sam Wakefield is the founder of Close It Now and has spent decades helping home service companies improve technician performance, sales execution, leadership, and operational excellence. Together with his partner, Doug C. Brown, he advises...
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Doug C. Brown | Contracting Business
Doug C. Brown is the founder of CEO Sales Strategies, where he helps founder-led companies increase revenue, improve operating profit, and build businesses that are more valuable and less dependent on the owner. His work focuses on helping...
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Building Science Is a Business Model, Not a Certificate
Key Takeaways Building science reshapes the whole company, not just the diagnosis: Treating the home as a system changes how you price, dispatch, hire, warranty, and retain, which is what makes it a business model instead of a badge on the wall...
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Matt Koop | Contracting Business
Matt Koop is the vice president of The New Flat Rate and coaches small businesses and technicians to reach a 100% closing rate in an industry that is satisfied with an average of 68%. Koop’s career in home service began as an HVAC...
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