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    FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes

    April 23, 2024
    The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide.
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    Mechancial Contractors Association of America Holds Annual Convention

    April 23, 2024
    MCAA24 featured speakers, education opportunities, networking events, and the introduction of the new Executive Committee.
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    District-Wide Boiler Solution in Southwest Ohio

    April 17, 2024
    The quest for efficiency, redundancy and cost savings in the 18,000-student Lakota School District is a saga stretching back to 1996.
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    ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in March

    April 16, 2024
    ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins and staffing levels increased in March.
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    National Drinking Water Standard Issued to Protect 100M People from PFAS

    April 10, 2024
    Legally enforceable standard to protect communities from harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’
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    Nonresidential Construction Adds Whopping 24,600 Jobs in March

    April 9, 2024
    On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 270,000 jobs, an increase of 3.4%.

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    Monthly Plumbing Quiz: Tools

    May 1, 2024
    Plumbing is specialized work, and it has always demanded specialized tools. How well do you know the tools of the trade? Take our quiz and find out!
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    A District Approach

    March 28, 2024
    Improving efficiencies and achieving net-zero goals through district heating and cooling isn’t necessarily new, but the conversation continues to gain momentum.
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    Kitchen and Bath Industry Show Marks Record Attendance in 2024

    March 27, 2024
    The show was held February 27-29, 2024 in Las Vegas as part of Design & Construction Week (DCW).

    Dept. of Energy Selects Kohler Co. to Pioneer Commercial Scale Decarbonization Solution in Company’s Largest Manufacturing Plant

    March 27, 2024
    Funding, matched with Kohler investment, will create jobs, decrease emissions, and support local economic development.
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    Work Truck Week 2024 Breaks Attendance Record

    March 19, 2024
    The premier event of the work truck industry brought together 15,790 attendees and 536 exhibitors at the Indiana Convention Center.