Bath and Kitchen One-Stop

Bathroom habits survey shows multitasking 

Piscataway, N.J. Today's consumers have extended multitasking into their bathrooms, making optimum use of every possible moment whether it's checking...

Webb showroom makes ADA design look good 

Methuen, Mass. The premise is simple: You don't have to sacrifice style when creating a bath for a person requiring accessible living features. This is...

Sloan is eco-effective cradle-to-cradle certified 

Franklin Park, Ill. Sloan Valve Co. has become the first plumbing company in the world to receive the prestigious Cradle to Cradle Design certification...

Elegant and Practical Seen at KBIS, Part 2 

Chicago The annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show held here in April filled three halls at McCormick Place for the first time, so we needed to divide our...

EPA to Create Whole-House WaterSense Program 

Washington - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the creation of a whole-house WaterSense specification that can be used by homebuilders...

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...

Eggrock to make new Marriott bathrooms 

Littleton, Mass. Eggrock LLC, a manufacturer of pre-built bathrooms for the hotel construction industry, announced that it was awarded a contract for...

American Standard Cos. Completes Sale of Bath and Kitchen Business to Bain Capital 

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- American Standard Cos. Inc. announced Oct. 31 that it had completed the sale of its global Bath and Kitchen products business to funds...

Schwartzenegger Makes High-Efficiency Toilets the Law in California 

SACRAMENTO California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed AB 715, a bill that would require all new construction in California to use more high-efficiency...

Dolphins Stadium, Kohler unveil luxurious restrooms 

MIAMI GARDENS , FLA. Dolphins Enterprises CEO Joe Bailey has announced a partnership with Kohler Co. extending through the 2007 season. As part of Dolphin...

American Standard sold to private equity firm 

SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR PISCATAWAY, N. J. American Standard Companies Inc. announced July 23 that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the company's...

Toto clothes' Washlet billboard 

By Robert Mader, CONTRACTOR Staff NEW YORK Toto's advertising campaign for its Washlet bidet seat has proven to be too avant garde for Times Square. Toto...

American Standard Sold to Private Equity Firm 

American Standard Cos. Inc. announced July 23 that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the company's worldwide Bath & Kitchen products business...

Elegant Retreats 

K/BIS retains its place as the beauty contest for the home-building and remodeling industry. By Robert P. Mader Of CONTRACTOR staff A couple decades ago...

Manufacturers Push 1.28-gpf Toilet Law 

By Robert P. Madeer Of CONTRACTOR'S staff SACRAMENTO, CALIF. The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute has partnered with California Rep. John Laird to establish...

Pre-built Bathroom Manufacturer Triples Capacity 

Eggrock, a leading U.S. maker of pre-built bathrooms for the hotel and multi-unit residential construction markets, announced that it has opened its new...

65% of China's sink manufacturers to raise export prices in 2007 

HONG KONG Sixty-five percent of China's sink and basin manufacturers plan to raise export prices in 2007, according to Global Sources' " Sourcing Report:...

EPA names NSF partner to certify toilets 

BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF ANN ARBOR, MICH. NSF International in mid-March announced its participation in a new certification program designed...

American Standard to sell bath/kitchen business 

SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR PISCATAWAY, N.J. American Standard announced Feb. 1 that it would split itself into three parts. It will sell the bath and kitchen...

Apology for urinal remarks 

YORBA LINDA, CALIF. My letter to the editor that appeared in the October issue of CONTRACTOR magazine regarding politics and non-water urinals was clearly...

Editors choices 

1 THE WALL-MOUNTED CONDENSING MASCOT BOILER offers high efficiency and versatility in a small package. The low NOx, sealed-combustion, fullymodulating...

Most requested products 

1 THE TITAN TRIANGLE TOILET can be installed in the corner of the bathroom, giving homeowners and designers maximum space-saving functionality. The gravityfed...

Private equity firm to buy Jacuzzi and Zurn 

SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. Private equity firm Apollo Management L.P. announced in mid-October that it is buying Jacuzzi Brands for $1.25...

Make sure high-efficiency toilets work 

BY LAKE COULSON SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR I READ WITH interest John Koeller's Forum article in the September issue of CONTRACTOR regarding the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling...

Schwarzenegger signs anti-lead faucet bill 

OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF SACRAMENTO, CALIF. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sept. 30 signed into law Assembly Bill 1953, which reduces the allowable amount...

1 | 2 | 3 | Next

This Month's Products

Products

THIS AUTOMATED BACK-UP POWER SOURCE

couples with any HVAC unit or boiler to provide a continual supply of power so long as fuel supply (natural gas, propane or oil) is uninterrupted.

Everlite Hybrid Industries


Products

THE N-0751M-DVC CONCENTRIC VENTING HEATER

is an indoor-only tankless unit that delivers up to 9.8 GPM of hot water. It is easy to install with zero venting clearance. It uses the same heat exchanger found in the company's high-end commercial units.


Products

THE GT SERIES OF HORIZONTAL SPLIT-CASE PUMPS

includes six models with flow capacities between 5,800 to 17,500 GPM with heads up to 360'. The pumps have a standard operating pressure of 175 psig and can handle fluid temperatures up to 250°F (120°C).

Products

THIS HOSE BIBB LOCK

is designed to protect any standard ¾" outdoor faucet or hose spigot. As drought conditions have plagued dozens of states, water theft has become considerably more common.

Contractor Opinion Poll

Industry Resources

  • November 2008 cover
  • October 2008 cover
  • September 2008 cover
  • Aug 2008 cover
  • July 2008 cover
  • June 2008 cover
  • May 2008 cover

Browse Back Issues