Strength in numbers
The popularity of franchising is growing among plumbing contractors who are looking to take their businesses to the next level during difficult economic times.
Last call for comment nears on HEU WaterSense spec
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was preparing to solicit live input in early February on the agency’s draft of a performance specification for high-efficiency urinals under its WaterSense program.
Iowa contractors recover from floods
Cedar Rapids, Iowa At least one contractor who fell victim to the Iowa floods in mid-June predicted it will take more than a year for the company to fully
Buying into a system
A growing number of independent contractors may be turning toward franchising to be successful during this ongoing period of economic uncertainty. Donald
Bill Permits Water Softener Restrictions
Sacramento — The Water Quality Association anxiously is awaiting the outcome of an assembly bill here that would allow individual municipalities to decide whether to restrict the use of residential water softeners.
EPA Drafting WaterSense Specifications for HEUs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun drafting performance specifications for high-efficiency urinals under its WaterSense program.
The specifications, once final, will establish performance criteria to identify products that meet criteria for both water efficiency and performance, according to the EPA.
LEED AP Urges Greater Sustainable Design Planning
Anaheim - Advances in technology have placed a greater emphasis on sustainable design and cost planning long before the construction phase of any green building project, Marn Heggen, of the firm Davis Langdon, told a group attending the Ecobuild America conference here in mid-May.
City Passes Green Construction Ordinance
Dallas - City officials here have taken steps to make their community a little greener. The city council in early April unanimously adopted a green construction
Contractor Groups Rail Against Proposed Law
Springfield, Ill. - A proposed amendment in the state House of Representatives here is attempting to resurrect the so-called Structural Work Act - a move that contractor organizations say would be costly to contractors and their employees.
State Lifts Ban on Waterless Urinals
St. Paul, Minn. - Lawmakers here have lifted a statewide ban on waterless urinals initially supported by a trade group that wanted amendments to the state's plumbing code addressing the water-saving devices.
Elegant and Practical Seen at KBIS
Chicago - The annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, held this April in Chicago, has always been more artsy than, say, a plumbing contractor's show like
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