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AHR Expo, ASHRAE & AHRI seeking the most innovative HVACR and plumbing products

Submissions for the 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition are being accepted now through September 8th....More

Jul 29, 2014

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Photographer finds art and beauty in public bathrooms 1

We've seen plenty of beautiful bathroom contests that look for well-decorated public restrooms her in the U.S., but we've never seen anything quite like the public bathrooms photographed by Aujin Rew. Rew's work was recently featured on cnn.com....More

Jul 28, 2014

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Congress to address the border crisis, suing President Obama, energy efficiency, and avoiding a government shutdown 1

For the week of July 21-25, 2014, the Senate passed a number of judicial nominations and engaged in debate over legislation to eliminate tax benefits for U.S. companies that send jobs overseas....More

Jul 28, 2014

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Online Exclusive: Accounting Basics for Small Contractors: How to Control Inventory 1

When I was growing up, I remember my dad asking my mom to save the empty milk cartons. She’d wash them out and set them on the counter in the laundry room....More

Jul 25, 2014

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Afraid of Flat Rate? Pass the testosterone, please 1

Back in 1984, Svetlana Savitskaya became the first woman to perform a space walk. She served two tours on the Salyut 7, the Soviet Union's space station. She cut and welded metals outside of the station for a period of three hours and thirty-five minutes....More

Jul 24, 2014

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Best Trucks of 2014 for contractors

We know you – our readers — just can’t get enough of trucks, so we have created an all new truck gallery for you to peruse.

Jul 23, 2014

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EMCOR in Greater Boston 7th Annual Charity Golf Event Donates $10,000 to Help Find Missing Children 1

Phillip Megna, President, EMCOR Services Northeast, Inc.; Robert Gallagher, President and CEO, J.C. Higgins Corp.; and James Lane, Regional VP and General Manager, Building Technology Engineers, Inc., presented a $10,000 check to be donated to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children...More

Jul 23, 2014

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Plumbing nostalgia: Retro manufacturer ads 1

CONTRACTOR magazine staff started to browse through old magazine issues of The Contractor, Plumbing and Heating Business magazine, and The Ladle, The Business Journal for Master Plumbers and Heating Contractors of New York State. Browse vintage ads from some of the industry's current plumbing manufacturers.

Jul 22, 2014

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Is this the best we can do? Let’s start chanting: We’re number 13!

The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy has released its efficiency rankings of major global economies and the U.S. places 13 out of 16. Seriously, folks, the only major economies that are less energy efficient than us are Russia, Brazil and Mexico....More

Jul 22, 2014

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Louisiana adopts International Plumbing Code statewide for all new construction

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA — Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has signed legislation that will replace the state’s plumbing code effective Jan. 1, 2016, with the International Plumbing Code. The IPC, published by the International Code Council, will replace the Louisiana State Plumbing Code. The legislation also adds IPC, IBC, and IRC plumbing sections to the state’s construction code....More

Jul 22, 2014

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LEED Platinum Grainger distribution center: success in sustainability, logistics, automation

Why Minooka, Illinois, I thought, as I prepared to take a tour of the Grainger Distribution Center last week. Having moved from its Niles, Ill, location, there were good reasons. “Well for one, truck drivers are thankful that the distribution facility is located in a more rural area and easily accessible to major roadways and interstate highways,” said Rob Favaro, Sr. Director ILDC, Supply Chain – Distribution Ops, and tour guide for the day....More

Jul 17, 2014

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Announcing Navien’s 2014 Webinar Series

Available webinars include Introduction to Navien's NCB Condensing Combi-Boiler, Introduction to Navien's NPE and Premium Condensing Tankless Gas Water Heater....More

Jul 17, 2014

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Fluidmaster named business of the year 1

The leading global provider of toilet trim products, Fluidmaster Inc. based in Orange County, California, was recognized as “2014 Business of the Year” by the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce at a special awards ceremony on July 10, 2014....More

Jul 16, 2014

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Uponor presents at Techweek Chicago 1

A few weeks ago, I attended Techweek in Chicago. This week-long expo is for startups and Fortune 500 companies to showcase their newest products, insights, ideas and plans for the future. There are also a variety of sessions to attend to learn about the latest in technology, from increasing a company’s website presence to contextual marketing and building agile software solutions....More

Jul 16, 2014

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Grainger Distribution Center

Grainger prides itself on sustainability, which is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility, and this distribution center is a testament to that: it is the world’s largest LEED platinum certified facility for commercial interiors.

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