Contracting Business's 65th Anniversary
In honor of Contracting Business's 65th Anniversary, every month we will present a different decade of Contracting Business from an industry and historical perspective
The 1980s: A Changing Marketplace
The boom in commercial new construction in the first half of the decade was unequaled in U.S. history, particularly office buildings, hotel/motels, and shopping mall development...
1970s: Driven By Energy Shortages
The 1973 energy crisis ended the industry's primary goal of making people comfortable -- for nearly 20 years....
The 1960s: Incredible Growth Amid Chaos
The 1960s were years that saw the fabric of post World War II society come unwound. Yet, at the turn of the decade, before the chaotic times began, the US coasted on the serenity of the Eisenhower era, and was strapping in for the excitement of the Kennedy years. These were prosperous days which bode well for HVACR contractors and the industry....
Contracting Business in the 1950s
In the '50s the refrigeration industry matured and its youthful sibling, the air conditioning industry, surpassed it in market importance....
The 1940s: War and Amazing Prosperity
It was in the midst of a war highly dependent upon refrigeration for troop supply that a new magazine, The Refrigeration Industry, precursor of Contracting Business, was born....
