{"id":37322,"date":"2024-04-17T17:49:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T21:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=37322"},"modified":"2024-04-17T17:49:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T21:49:11","slug":"tremendous-growth-of-eastern-heating-and-cooling-is-due-to-a-well-trained-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2024\/04\/tremendous-growth-of-eastern-heating-and-cooling-is-due-to-a-well-trained-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Tremendous Growth Of Eastern Heating And Cooling Is Due To A Well-Trained Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_37324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37324\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37324 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/04\/eastern-heating-h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/04\/eastern-heating-h.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/04\/eastern-heating-h-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buddy Tricarick (seated), president, and Travis Giardinelli, vice president of service, lead a team of experienced technicians at Eastern Heating and Cooling. Saratoga Business Journal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Christine Graf <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Established in 1945, Albany-based Eastern Heating and Cooling provides HVAC services to commercial and industrial customers throughout Upstate New York, Western Massachusetts, and Southern Vermont. In 1997, the company joined with 11 other businesses to establish Comfort Systems USA, a publicly-traded company that has grown to include 170 locations across the United States.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are owned by Comfort Systems USA which is now a $5 billion company,\u201d said Buddy Tricarick, president of Eastern Heating and Cooling. \u201cWe specialize in design, build, installation, maintenance service, and building automation,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An Air Force veteran, Tricarick began his career at the company 15 years ago, rapidly climbing the company ladder.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started out in the construction department, working in the tool crib handing out tools,\u201d he said. \u201cI worked my way up to assistant construction manager and then construction manager\/safety director.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to installing, replacing, and servicing existing HVAC systems, Eastern Heating and Cooling has an in-house engineering department that is able to assist with the design-build and plan-and-spec process. The company also has its own sheet metal shop where ductwork is fabricated and installed.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u201cWe also have our controls division where we build automation that can do everything from operating the heating and cooling equipment to turning on the lights in a building. You name it, we can do it,\u201d said Tricarick.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tricarick said that Eastern Heating and Cooling has been able to maintain a consistent workforce despite the labor shortages that have plagued many HVAC companies.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very blessed, and I think the reason for our success is because we recruit from local colleges and BOCE programs. We have a very intensive training program, and when we hire people, they ride with senior technicians for a full year before they go out on their own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company has a total of 130 employees spread across four divisions, many of whom have been employed there for a decade or more.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTurnover is so expensive, and when we train people and onboard them, we want them to be here for the long haul,\u201d said Tricarick. \u201cWhen we hire these young kids, we want this to be their first and last job. We\u2019re blessed because we have guys who have been here for 10, 20, 30 years. We have someone who has been here for 40 years, and he\u2019s still out in the field working.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to Tricarick, Eastern Heating and Cooling has experienced tremendous growth over the past two years, with revenues increasing from $28 million in 2021 to just shy of $40 million in 2023.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe pride ourselves on being one of the region\u2019s most versatile, responsive, and technologically savvy companies. That\u2019s always been our claim to fame, and the reason for our success is due to our talented and dedicated field technicians who are out there working with their hands, often in harsh weather conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit www.easternheatingcooling.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Christine Graf \u00a0 \u00a0 Established in 1945, Albany-based Eastern Heating and Cooling provides HVAC services to commercial and industrial customers throughout Upstate New York, Western Massachusetts, and Southern Vermont. 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