Leadership, teamwork and training are crucial to a business’s success,
said motivational speaker and Bronze Star for Valor recipient Keni Thomas,
speaking to members of the Union-Affiliated Contractors at the group’s Feb. 3-5
meeting in Palm Harbor, Fla.
An analysis by the Associated General
Contractors of America of federal data found that more contractors are
likely to perform stimulus-funded work this year as work starts on many of the
nontransportation projects funded in the initial package.
The online forum invites contractors to ask for installation advice from
their peers, request technical information from Lochinvar personnel and share a
story or experience.
Geberit, a provider of water-saving
plumbing systems, has been named one of the Top 10 in a new study
that ranks the world's most sustainable companies.
The 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million
Gallons of Solar Water Heating Bill of 2010 proposes to authorize rebates
which, along with other incentives, would cover up to half the cost of the 10
million solar power systems and 200,000 water heating systems.
Massachusetts may join the rising number of
governmental jurisdictions offering a popular way to finance solar photovoltaic
installations: with loans repaid through tax assessments. In addition to solar PV systems, solar water-heating equipment
and other energy-efficiency measures are often eligible for funding.
Haws Corp. announced that President Sallie Haws, the
great-granddaughter of company founder Luther Haws, has been elevated to chairman
of the board of directors.