In the months following their 1996 initial public offering at $15, American Residential Services stock rose steadily to an all-time high of $28 plus change.

Here is a peek at some of the underlying premises of consolidation that should give you a better understanding of what’s going on.

Charlie Avoles was named the new executive director by the Board of Directors in early April.

Jim Abrams and John Young, who founded Contractors Success Group (CSG) and Service Experts Inc., and spearheaded consolidation of the residential HVAC sector, have joined with West Coast PHC service contractor Mike Diamond to do the same in the plumbing industry.

Emcor Group announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Poole & Kent group of companies.

Large-scale acquisitions mark the transition to a phase of consolidation in which deal making gives way to performance.

Contractors 2000 has become, in effect, a buying group.

You must sign up with a deposit no later than Oct. 30 to be certain of getting a room and locking in the bargain price for the PM/Ecoflex tour of the 1999 ISH Fair.

Water heater dip tube failures have alerted lawyers to the scent of weakened prey, and they’re asking for our help!

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