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Tour of the George Brazil Plumbing shop

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Weekly Product Gallery: High Sierra, Gray Tools, Sharp, Matco-Norca, Woodford and Watco

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Weekly Product Gallery: Danze, Reed Manufacturing, Electric Eel, Uponor, Rector Seal and Zurn

This week, sensor faucets, improvements to a popular pipe inspection system, the ideal tool for deburring plastic pipe, a condensate pump for mini-split systems, a stapler for PEX tubing and more.

Mar 2, 2015

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Homeowners don’t need three bids — they need you 1

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA — Americans love a tale of redemption. Plumbing-heating-cooling contractors love them when they are about one of their own, whether it’s the up-from-nothing stories of Ed O’Connell or Kenny Chapman, or the prison and homelessness story of Weldon Long, who keynoted the Quality Service Contractors Power Meeting XLII here....More

Mar 2, 2015

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Tour of the George Brazil Plumbing shop

Here are some photos from Contractor Magazine's Editor-in-Chief Bob Mader's visit to the Quality Service Contractors tour of George Brazil Plumbing.

Feb 27, 2015

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Proposed plumbing industry standards open for comments from public

Chicago, Illinois — The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) has released two new draft standards for public review....More

Feb 27, 2015

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Ohio town wins “Academy Awards of Water”

You may have watched this year’s Academy Awards for film, but did you hear about the Academy Awards of Water?...More

Feb 26, 2015

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Viega announces vertical integration in PEX manufacturing

Wichita, Kan. – Viega announces vertical integration of its PEX tubing manufacturing process....More

Feb 26, 2015

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Work vehicles gain strong presence at Chicago Auto Show

If contractors are planning to purchase new company and fleet vehicles in the near future, the Chicago Auto Show was the show to be at in February....More

Feb 25, 2015

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Fisher Manufacturing releases new online video series

Fisher Manufacturing, a manufacturer of commercial plumbing products, has announced the expansion of their popular online video library at fisher-mfg.com....More

Feb 25, 2015

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Innovative products from the 2015 AHR Expo

Preliminary attendance figures show that more than 61,000 total attendees, including 42,400 visitors, participated in the 2015 AHR Expo, Jan. 26-28, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Feb 25, 2015

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Innovative products galore at 2015 AHR Expo

This year’s AHR Expo claimed the title for the best-attended event ever held in Chicago. Preliminary attendance figures show that more than 61,000 total attendees, including 42,400 visitors, participated in the 2015 AHR Expo, with more than 2,100 companies exhibiting....More

Feb 24, 2015

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ASHRAE updates energy efficiency standards for retrofits

Contractors who work on retrofitting the plumbing and piping within buildings should take a look through new standards from ASHRAE and IES. Our sister site, HPAC Engineering, has the info:...More

Feb 23, 2015

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Uponor Invests $18 Million to Expand PEX Pipe Manufacturing Facility

Uponor North America is expanding its manufacturing facility in Apple Valley, Minnesota beginning late spring 2015, with completion expected by Dec. 1, 2015....More

Feb 23, 2015

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No bathrooms required: 5 things you didn’t know about airplane bathrooms 2

If you’ve ever flown on an airplane, you likely have some kind of impression of an aircraft bathroom....More

Feb 23, 2015

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InSinkErator unveils eLearning center

Trade partners can be more successful and confident in recommending disposers and instant hot water dispensers after participating in the InSinkErator eLearning Center....More