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Agency of Commerce and Community Development Celebrates 75 Years of VHV
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 9, 2024
Vermont’s Leading Mechanical Construction and Service Company Celebrates 75 Years In Business
VHV, a staple mechanical construction and service company serving Vermont and New Hampshire, celebrates its diamond jubilee this September.
VHV 75th Anniversary Blog
VHV, formerly Vermont Heating & Ventilating Company, has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1949. Nathan Brown started VHV in 1949 out of his garage in Burlington, VT. Originally, VHV focused on sheetmetal. Skilled craftsmen would meticulously fabricate the ductwork and fittings by hand. These craftsmen were typically referred to as...
VHV’s Evolution of Safety
VHV, a leading full service mechanical construction and service company that focuses on the safety and wellbeing of its employees, is celebrating 75 years of operation in 2024. Over the past seven and a half decades, VHV has seen significant changes in the way its workers look, dress, and are protected when it comes to safety. From the types of...
VHV APPRENTICE TRAINING PROGRAM CERTIFIES FIRST GRADUATING COHORT
For Immediate ReleaseTuesday, June 21, 2022
Building HVAC Recommendations for COVID-19
The science on the transmission of the COVID-19, or SARS-CoV-2, continues to evolve. At VHV, we are continuing to monitor the latest recommendations and guidelines to best serve our employees as well as our customers.
Veteran Jobs in the Construction Industry in Vermont & New Hampshire
There are many reasons why the construction industry is one of the big employers of veterans. As our country and our region continue to build and grow, vets are qualified and skilled candidates that are needed in the construction field.
Since the early 2000s, more and more resources have been created to support jobs for vets in the construction...
The Importance of CETP Certification for VHV Employees
Even with the recent proliferation of natural gas lines in Vermont, propane remains an important fuel for the operations and heating of commercial and industrial buildings, as well as laboratories, manufacturing and processing plants in our region.
Changing the Societal Stigma Around Trades
For many decades, trades have been seen as the avenue people pursue when college or university isn’t a good fit. Attending a college or a university is seen as the appropriate next step after high school, one that will land you a good paying job and the skills needed to make it in the real world. Not everyone will benefit from a college education,...
70 Years of VHV: Our History & Our Legacy
The Early Years of VHV
Since it opened in 1949, VHV, formerly Vermont Heating & Ventilating Company, has been recognized for its attention to quality and innovation.
3 Ways Technology is Improving Construction Industry Safety
One in ten construction-site workers are injured every year, according to OSHA. What’s more, in 2017, twenty percent of private sector worker fatalities were in the construction industry.
While construction safety has vastly improved over the years, the industry still has work to do. Protecting employees should be every firm’s top priority, and...
GMCR Project Report
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Essex Plant
The 468,100 sf GMCR Essex Plant featured in this Project Report was completed in August, 2013, with a total project cost of $30 million.
This award-winning project received recognition from The Association of Energy Engineers, New England Chapter, for Outstanding Energy Project New Construction and an...
While the HVAC/R Industry Struggles to Hire, VHV Continues Growing
For more than a decade, the lack of qualified HVAC/R technicians has been a growing problem in the United States. Statistics show that 25% of the workforce will be of retirement age by 2020. Even as the demand to fill vacancies in the HVACR workforce increases, the pool of qualified candidates is shrinking.The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),...
Event Recap: Local High School Students Learn About Apprenticeships and More
VHV Company welcomed dozens of students from local high schools and technical schools to our Winooski headquarters for a brief immersion in our industry.
Educational Opportunity for Students in VT
Starting this fall, we are happy to announce the beginning of a series of Open House events for interested high school students.
6 Questions to Expect from Your HVAC/R Contractor
When you begin a service contract, your HVAC partner should ask a series of questions, to best gauge the requirements of your system and the facility. We've provided these questions below for two reasons.
Working with an HVAC/R Service Contractor
Whether you oversee the operations at a single facility or are in charge of several locations, it can be overwhelming to stay on top of HVACR maintenance.
VHV and the Efficiency Excellence Network
Energy efficiency has been a clear focus for VHV for years. We are lucky to have a partner in Efficiency Vermont, a valuable resource for setting efficiency goals within our home state.
The Efficiency Network
For years, VHV has been a member of the Efficiency Excellence Network, a select group of businesses in construction, trade and design who...