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Comprehensive bill includes provisions for streamlining environmental reviews, supporting aging housing stock, and strengthening community banks.
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The Copper Development Association (CDA) proudly participated in the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, continuing more than two decades of support forone of the nation’s premier showcases of career and technical education.
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The historic State Capitol Building, Baton Rouge, LA.
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Vehicle acquisition costs keep rising, maintenance costs are increasing, and fuel prices are through the roof. If you’re a plumbing, HVAC or electrical contractor you could be...
June 10, 2026
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A third collection of some of the amazing hydronic jobs Nelson Mechanical Design has performed.
Feb. 3, 2026
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Move heavy loads with ease using advanced motorized lifting solutions that save time, reduce costs, and boost efficiency.
Oct. 2, 2025
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Get expert guidance on how to select and properly size temporary cooling applications with the Roadmap to Temporary HVAC: Cooling Job Sizing Guidance and Calculations.
July 16, 2025

Management

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Navigating a perfect (and underutilized) resource for B2B construction firms.
July 2, 2026
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Growing your bonding capacity isn’t about how many bonds you can chase - you have to build the underlying business that makes bonds possible in the first place.
July 1, 2026
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A dispatch playbook is the written, repeatable system that decides how after-hours and emergency calls get triaged, routed and closed.
June 29, 2026
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Tom Stephan describes the features of Goulds Water Technology's AquaCase, an advanced all-in-one pressure boosting system, in a training video.
Understanding the most common causes of leaks and service callbacks can help installers reduce risk and deliver a better customer experience.
June 29, 2026

Codes

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The move adds international consulting expertise to IAPMO’s testing, certification and standards portfolio.
June 30, 2026
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The award recognizes Aguilar’s work shaping industry standards that support public health, safety and system performance.
June 22, 2026
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The UPC Technical Committee is forming a task group to research and develop recommendations on building drain cured-in-place technologies.
June 16, 2026
UPC and UMC code books.
The latest editions of the UPC and UMC introduce major updates for water heaters, hydronics, Legionella prevention and mechanical ventilation systems.
June 12, 2026

Hydronics & Radiant

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The limited-time program is designed to support contractors and strengthen wholesale channel partnerships during peak season.
July 1, 2026
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This week's gallery highlights a bathroom sink made from recycled materials, a commercial/industrial immersed electrode boiler, floor-standing combi and heat-only boilers, a modular...
June 22, 2026
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The wall-hung boiler with circulators, venting and expansion tank.
The author helps set up a boiler-powered, in-slab radiant system.
June 22, 2026
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New report highlights progress in water conservation, emissions reductions and product innovation across plumbing and hydronic systems.
June 16, 2026

Technology

BuildOps
A contractor using the BuildOps platform.
Reviews of the Projects add-on for the BuildOps platform, Newo.ai virtual assistant, and Evolve field-service software.
June 19, 2026
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Many mechanical contractors already use Building Information Modeling (BIM) to coordinate MEP systems. Yet, on prefab-driven projects, BIM coordination is only the starting point...
June 17, 2026
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In this exclusive Q&A with Paul Redman, President of Contractor Commerce, we discuss how e-commerce is changing how contractors price, sell, and estimate.
June 16, 2026
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In field service, dispatch coordination isn't a back-office function. It's the operating system the entire business runs on.
June 15, 2026

Tools

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Loading a truck with donated items during the 2025 Sonnhalter Tool Drive.
Trades-focused initiative has delivered more than $603,000 in donated tools and materials to help expand affordable housing across Northeast Ohio.
June 18, 2026
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New finals event puts both elite athletes and KNAACK jobsite storage products to the test in front of a global audience.
June 17, 2026
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A Channellock worker in the company's Meadville, Pennsylvania factory.
The sixth-generation family-owned toolmaker celebrates its legacy while reinforcing its commitment to American-made tools and skilled trades.
June 16, 2026
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Host Keith Urban at the CMA Touring Awards.
Workwear manufacturer joins 20th annual awards program as presenting sponsor, recognizing the professionals who keep country music tours moving.
June 8, 2026