Contractor Briefs

Jan. 1, 2010
Advent Air Conditioning, Inc., Dallas, TX, is now offering Carrier products. Mike Douglas founded Advent Air Conditioning, Inc. in 1981. He based his

Advent Air Conditioning, Inc., Dallas, TX, is now offering Carrier products. Mike Douglas founded Advent Air Conditioning, Inc. in 1981. He based his new business on three basic principles, quality, honesty and integrity. Advent was recognized as the best HVAC contractor in 2006 by Readers Choice.
adventair.com

Airtight, Charlotte, NC, reports it will be working with NorthWrite — a web-based technology company — to deliver solutions that allow owners of existing and new commercial properties to optimize their buildings' systems and use less energy. northwrite.com

GHC Mechanical, Inc., Chicago, IL has signed a franchise agreement to become a Linc Service® Contractor. GHC Mechanical, Inc., which was founded in 1969 by Bob Geegan as the Geegan Heating Company, services the greater metropolitan Chicago area as a full-service design build HVAC contractor. It will begin selling Linc Service to its commercial market immediately.
ghcmech.com

TDIndustries, Dallas, TX, has named Tasos Banos to vice president of preconstruction in the company's Houston office. tdindustries.com

TradeWinds Mechancial Services, Exeter, NH, is expanding into Ohio, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Sources say the move is a response to requests by current customers to have TradeWinds service their stores in those three states. TradeWinds provides HVACR services for multi-site commercial properties.

Prior to the expansion, TradeWinds' service area extended from Maine to Virginia, and west to Pennsylvania.
twhvac.com

The Unified Group, Broadview, IL has welcomed W.L. Gary Company, Washington D.C., as its newest member. W.L. Gary Company, Inc. was founded in 1923. The family-owned and operated company provides mechanical contracting services to the Washington metropolitan area.
theunifiedgroup.com

About the Author

Terry McIver | Content Director - CB

A career publishing professional, Terence 'Terry' McIver has served three diverse industry publications in varying degrees of responsibility since 1987, and worked in marketing communications for a major U.S. corporation.He joined the staff of Contracting Business magazine in April 2005.

As director of content for Contracting Business, he produces daily content and feature articles for CB's 38,000 print subscribers and many more Internet visitors. He has written hundreds, if not two or three, pieces of news, features and contractor profile articles for CB's audience of quality HVACR contractors. He can also be found covering HVACR industry events or visiting with manufacturers and contractors. He also has significant experience in trade show planning.