A young fellow named Richard Yeagley has produced an amazing film called “The Tradesmen, Making an Art of Work.” It’s a 53-minute glimpse into the hopes, dreams, struggles, pride and humanity of plumbers, carpenters, stonemasons and painters....More
RYE, N.H. — Perched upon pristine Appledore Island six miles off the Maine/New Hampshire coasts, Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) is host to educational programs for 250 students each year, from high school to post-grad....More
Ashland City, Tenn. - A. O. Smith Water Products Co. has announced the recipients of the 2008 A. O. Smith Professional Contractor Association Scholarship...More
In previous articles, we've dissected the coming manpower shortage crisis in the construction industry. While the problem is, in fact, dire, there is...More
MCAA has made tremendous progress in recent years in educating its members on green and sustainable construction. MCAA subsidiaries have led the way in this effort, beginning in 2004 when the PCA (Plumbing Contractors of America) identified green building as an important emerging trend in mechanical construction and service....More
AFTER COMPLETING the permit application, I waited for the lady in charge to finish her phone call so we could complete my paperwork. In my neck of the...More
INDUSTRY EDUCATOR ONLY TWO YEARS old, Connecticut's continuing education requirement for plumbers has suffered a series of setbacks: First, the program...More
ROCKVILLE, MD. The Mechanical Contractors Association of America has added a four-hour course on The Profitability of Safety to the curriculum of Job...More
PLUMBERS KNOW more about Thomas Crapper than Blaise Pascal. Commonly credited with inventing the toilet, Crapper's legend pops up in trivia books. Pascal...More
