Waco, Texas—Dwyer Franchising, LLC (“Dwyer Group”), one of the world’s largest franchising companies of trade service brands, has announced the largest Women in the Trade (WITT) Scholarship class since the program was launched in 2012 by Dina Dwyer-Owens, co-chair of Dwyer Group. Eight recipients were awarded a scholarship for the upcoming 2018 spring semester for Read more
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Waco, Texas—Dwyer Franchising, LLC (“Dwyer Group”), one of the world’s largest franchising companies of trade service brands, has announced the largest Women in the Trade (WITT) Scholarship class since the program was launched in 2012 by Dina Dwyer-Owens, co-chair of Dwyer Group. Eight recipients were awarded a scholarship for the upcoming 2018 spring semester for their outstanding work, experience and passion for their chosen service trades industry.
The WITT initiative is one of the most recognizable efforts to educate and promote the hiring of women for traditionally male-dominated roles in the trades industry. The scholarships are available to women working towards a career in the trades, to students studying for a career in the trades, or to front-line female employees at franchise locations for any of Dwyer Group’s service brands. To-date the WITT program has awarded a total of $49,000 to 35 scholarship recipients.
“We are thrilled to see this program continue to grow year after year,” said Dwyer-Owens. “These eight women awarded the scholarships have shown their commitment to advancing their careers in the service trades, and we here at Dwyer Group are proud to contribute to their continued success.”
The 2018 WITT spring recipients include two-time recipient Brenda Hart of Dacano, CO, who is working towards a career in HVAC. Hart has come a long way from an office worker and is now halfway complete with her HVAC certification. She credits her change of career to watching Dwyer-Owens on an episode of Undercover Boss episode, which aired six years ago.
Scholarship recipients also include: Lauren Cassa of Hamilton, ON, Cheyenne Benge of Yakima, WA, and Shelley Malloy of Bath, MI, pursuing careers in HVAC; Lubelia Gocool of Phoenix, AZ, pursuing a career in restoration; Jacqueline Chouanard of Oshawa, ON, pursuing a master appliance repair technician certification; and Kristen Vance and Mary Joan Millane of Suwanee, GA, both enrolling in courses to become Certified remodeling Project Managers.
Gocool, Chouanard, Vance, Millane and Hart are all employed by franchisees of Dwyer Group brands.
“The need for skilled service tradespeople is at an all-time high and at Dwyer Group we are focused on ways to recruit dedicated and high-quality people for these jobs,” said Dwyer-Owens. “The WITT scholarships are just a starting point for these women as they begin to make great strides within their desired trade industry.”
The WITT scholarship is open to women 18 and older interested in pursuing a career in the trades and covers tuition, books, travel and/or fees. Funds can be applied to any accredited trade or technical school or certification program in the United States or Canada for specialties including: HVAC, plumbing, electrical repair, glass repair and replacement, appliance repair, restoration, painting, landscaping, residential cleaning or handyman services.
Candidates are evaluated based upon financial needs, previous work experience and their passion for their chosen industry. For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.dwyergroup.com/women-in-trades.asp or email WITT@dwyergroup.com.
Arlington, VA. — The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) applauded the House and Senate for passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. “This is an historic moment for HVAC contractors,” said Paul T. Stalknecht, ACCA President and CEO. “We fought for the past year to ensure that HVAC contractors would benefit from Read more
Arlington, VA. — The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) applauded the House and Senate for passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
“This is an historic moment for HVAC contractors,” said Paul T. Stalknecht, ACCA President and CEO. “We fought for the past year to ensure that HVAC contractors would benefit from any tax reform legislation that was being considered in Congress. Today, we know that their tax rates are going to be lower and ACCA is proud to have led that fight on behalf of the contracting industry.”
This legislation will benefit heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors and their families. Several provisions will impact contracting businesses, including allowing commercial building owners to immediately expense HVAC equipment purchases, reducing tax rates for pass-through business, and doubling the estate tax exemptions through 2025.
Bart James, senior vice president of government relations stated, “The HVAC industry has a lot to be proud of in this legislation, including the HEAT Act provision. In October, ACCA’s Board of Directors led efforts on Capitol Hill supporting this provision which allows commercial building owners to immediately expense their investments in new HVAC systems, instead of writing them off over a 39-year period. ACCA also advocated for lower rates for pass-through businesses, which was included in the final package. We are proud of our members who spoke up on behalf of the contracting industry.”
“As a contractor and small business owner, I am excited that my taxes will be going down next year. I will have more money to put into my business, creating new opportunities to grow my business and hire more staff. ACCA’s Board of Directors certainly had a positive impact on this legislation by meeting with our Members of Congress and representing contractors,” added ACCA Board Member and Chairman of ACCA Government Relations Committee, Dan Weis of Weis Comfort Systems.
From groundbreaking to dedication, Carrier and its employees are proud to support Habitat for Humanity’s latest home on the northeast side of Indianapolis. Carrier supported the construction of the house with hundreds of employee volunteer hours, along with a donation of all of the home comfort products in the home. Carrier, a world leader in Read more
From groundbreaking to dedication, Carrier and its employees are proud to support Habitat for Humanity’s latest home on the northeast side of Indianapolis. Carrier supported the construction of the house with hundreds of employee volunteer hours, along with a donation of all of the home comfort products in the home. Carrier, a world leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
Gee Hunter, who moved into the home with his partner and two children following the home dedication, was on hand earlier this month to watch a handful of volunteers from Carrier and across central Indiana put the final touches on his home.
Gee Hunter and his family stand in front of their new Habitat for Humanity home in Indianapolis. The home was sponsored by Carrier and built in part by Carrier employees.
“We’ve worked so hard to achieve this dream and are so thankful to Carrier and all the other volunteers who made it a reality,” said Hunter. “My children can’t wait to move into their own rooms.”
Carrier, through product donations and the continued investment of employees’ time, is committed to working with high-quality non-profit organizations to help build stronger communities around the country.
“Carrier has been recognized as expert in keeping people comfortable in their homes for more than a century and helping to build and outfit another Habitat home is a wonderful opportunity to share our expertise,” said David Meyers, vice president, sales, Carrier. “We’ve been supporting Habitat locally for more than 20 years and this project again reminds us the power of giving back to the community we call home.”
Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity expressed its appreciation for the company’s strong support of its mission.
Keyonte Hunter, son of new Habitat homeowner Gee Hunter, sits outside his new home during the home dedication ceremony.
“Carrier and its team embody what it means to invest as a company in their community,” said Jim Morris, president & CEO, Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity. “As a longtime supporter, Carrier has once again helped provide affordable homeownership to local families through hundreds of hard-working volunteers, quality heating and cooling systems, and generous financial support. This continued commitment helps advance the Habitat for Humanity mission to build homes, communities and hope.”
Earlier in 2017, Carrier donated more than 500 ductless home comfort systems to more than a dozen Habitat chapters nationwide. For more information about Carrier and this project, please visit our Facebook page.
Broomfield, Colo. — Viega LLC introduced its new website with a new, brand-compliant design and a number of improvements in regards to functionality and performance. Viega also introduced its new global image campaign. The campaign highlights some of the high-profile installations using Viega’s solutions, including the Statue of Liberty, the Bharati research station in Antarctica Read more
Broomfield, Colo. — Viega LLC introduced its new website with a new, brand-compliant design and a number of improvements in regards to functionality and performance. Viega also introduced its new global image campaign.
The campaign highlights some of the high-profile installations using Viega’s solutions, including the Statue of Liberty, the Bharati research station in Antarctica and the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. The campaign also emphasizes Viega’s rise from a family-owned business with humble beginnings to becoming one of the largest system suppliers in the world for the plumbing and heating sectors through innovation, service and customer accessibility.
With a stronger emphasis on better usability and rapid access to information, the new Viega website provides a greater range of information on products and many other useful functions, including better ease of use, device-independence and intelligent searching.
“Viega wanted to create a more sophisticated and mobile-friendly website that emphasizes usability and rapid access to information,” said Mark Brodie, director of marketing at Viega. “Viega wants to assure customers that we are investing in the right resources and technologies to maintain our status as an industry leader, and the new website provides Viega customers with helpful support and useful tools for daily work, both in the office and on the jobsite.”
Some of the specific updates to Viega’s new website include improvements to the “Spare Parts” section, where users can obtain comprehensive technical data on Viega spare parts in digital form. The new Spare Parts page features more than 1,000 new exploded views with spare part information for historic models dating back to 1987. The website also features a watch list, which allows users to compile content from various pages and easily download the pages. Other updates include significantly enhanced and expanded product information in the online catalog.
To explore the new website, visit viega.us.
The Copper Development Association (CDA) has added two new how-to videos, How to Braze Threaded Copper Adapters and Soldering and Brazing Copper Alloy Flanges, as well as a new chapter, “Copper-Iron Alloy Tube and Fittings for High Pressure HVAC/R” to its Copper Tube Handbook app. The educational videos demonstrate how to create leak-free connections through Read more
The Copper Development Association (CDA) has added two new how-to videos, How to Braze Threaded Copper Adapters and Soldering and Brazing Copper Alloy Flanges, as well as a new chapter, “Copper-Iron Alloy Tube and Fittings for High Pressure HVAC/R” to its Copper Tube Handbook app.
The educational videos demonstrate how to create leak-free connections through proper installation and joining techniques. The new chapter provides information about preventing refrigerant leakage when using copper tubing for high pressure applications as well as how to avoid or respond to issues that may arise such as freezing, corrosion and vibration.
The Copper Tube Handbook is a valuable resource for anyone working with copper tube and piping systems or seeking access to technical specifications, data or installation instructions. Download the free app today from the Apple or Google Play store.