October 1, 2008
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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...
ICC mandates home sprinklers
Minneapolis The International Code Council has mandated installation of residential fire sprinklers as part of the International Residential Code. The...
Recruiting is top task, says PHCC's Schmitt
Englewood, Ohio Joe Schmitt, the new president of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association, combines two of the nation's noble professions,...
New Mexico town tries toilet to tap
Cloudcroft, N.M. The small New Mexico village of Cloudcroft holds more than one important distinction. At an elevation of 9,000 feet, it is home to the...
Stanford Business School breaks ground on LEED Platinum campus
Stanford, Calif. The Stanford Graduate School of Business formally broke ground on its new business school campus Sept. 10 that will seek LEED Platinum...
Water system resells methane from sewage
San Antonio, Texas San Antonio Water System's Board of Trustees has approved an innovative contract that makes the utility the first in the nation to...
Senate committee moves on energy tax incentive package
Washington On Sept. 11, Senate Finance Committee leaders unveiled a sweeping package of energy tax incentives worth roughly $40 billion over 10 years...
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...
Giant plant nears completion
Since when do you use a helicopter instead of a crane in building construction? When you have a building with a roof that is 11 acres wide. In one hour,...
Palm Desert passes energy saving act
Palm Desert, Calif. - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 811 into law this July, allowing city governments throughout California to provide...
In Brief
Speedway Plumbing, in Concord, N.C., is North Carolina's first licensed GreenPlumber. Licensed GreenPlumbers commit to training every employee in the...
PCA 2008 revives plumbing education
Rockville, MD. - Plumbing Contractors Association, a subgroup of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America, is planning a big splash in its bid...
Baldor acquires Poulies Maska
Fort Smith, Ark. - Baldor Electric Co. acquired Poulies Maska Inc., a designer and manufacturer of sheaves, bushings, couplings and related mechanical...
Comfort president chairs ABC green committee
Houston - Comfort Systems USA Inc. announced that W. Brewster Earle, president of Comfort Systems USA Energy Services, was appointed the first chairman...
Caroma becomes GreenPlumbers' partner
Sacramento, Calif. - GreenPlumbers has announced Caroma as a premier partner in the United States. Caroma was founded in Australia in 1941 and specializes...
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...
Homebuilders accused of $750 M in wage fraud
Los Angeles A report released in late September by the Laborers' International Union of North America claims systemic underpayment of wages in the residential...
UMEC wins Hospital job
Phoenix - Emcor Group Inc. announced that its University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors Inc. subsidiary has been awarded the mechanical systems...
EMCOR helps UNH get greener
Norwalk, Conn. EMCOR Group Inc. announced that its EMCOR Energy Services subsidiary has been awarded a series of contracts for work at the University...
A. O. Smith awards 2008 PCA scholarship
Ashland City, Tenn. - A. O. Smith Water Products Co. has announced the recipients of the 2008 A. O. Smith Professional Contractor Association Scholarship...
Viega launches new www.viega.com
Viega has unveiled a new look for its North American Web site at www.viega.com. The new site offers visitors improved access to product information including literature downloads and press releases for its main product lines, including ProPress solderless copper connections, gas fittings, and stainless fittings, PureFlow manifolds and PEX plumbing, and radiant products. ...
Gowan provides infrastructure
Houston EMCOR Group Inc. announced that its Gowan Inc. subsidiary will design and install the mechanical infrastructure for The Westin Convention Center...
More on manpower in the construction industry
In previous articles, we've dissected the coming manpower shortage crisis in the construction industry. While the problem is, in fact, dire, there is...
Urban Dams
When one thinks of a "dam" the image of a concrete barrier holding back billions of gallons of water immediately comes to mind. Webster's dictionary has a much...
Cubic feet of infiltration is the enemy
Did you know that for every 100 Btu of fossil fuel, one cubic foot of air is required for adequate combustion? We've always known about the need for providing...
The color of green, Part 4
In last month's article, I promised that we would look into the intricacies of the safety controls that are common to solid fuel-fired appliances. As...
Boiler inspections for safety, life and efficiency
Boiler breakdowns can cost thousands of dollars for equipment repairs as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars for additional property damage and business...
WHVACR focuses on education, inspiration
Atlanta - The 5th Women in HVACR Conference was held Sept. 9-10, in Atlanta. Both men and women attendees participated in educational seminars about women...
Bidding software provides breakdowns
Accubid (www.accubid.com) offers a family of scalable estimating solutions for different types and sizes of projects. Each program comes with a comprehensive...
What good are liens if the bank forecloses?
I have had many columns that touch on the various nuances of mechanic's liens because mechanic's liens are an essential part of the fabric of the world...
Grundfos is in K.C. Top 10
Olathe, Kan. Grundfos Pumps Corp. was selected as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work by the Kansas City Business Journal in the category of medium-sized...
Some advice to the presidential candidates
Politicians - the Washington gang, including the House, Senate and President - are forever talking about raising or lowering the income tax rate. It's...
Nexstar hosts Money Masters
Nexstar is hosting Money Masters, a two-day seminar presented for plumbing, HVAC and electrical contracting business owners Nov. 7- 8, at the Marriott Hartford Downtown in Hartford, Conn. ...
Celebrating my 10th anniversary here
This month marks my 10th anniversary as part of the CONTRACTOR family, and I couldn't be prouder, more pleased or even a little bit shocked to be honest...
How to multiply your leads in a weak economy
It's always been the case. Since the dawn of time or around the time my children think I was born businesses have sought lead generation. The first heating...
Muda Walk to find waste
Masaaki Imai, a leader expert on Lean techniques, encourages managers to do a Muda Walk daily. in Japanese means waste. Imai says that in Japan, companies...
Web-based system monitors solar usage
Sacramento, Calif - To ensure that energy conservation is widely accessible to California residents, the California Department of Community Services and...
Virtual construction is inevitable in our future
We are in the age of virtual construction. That is, virtual construction marries one of the oldest businesses with one of the newest business trends....
People News
Each year, the Center for Life Safety Education awards $7,000 in scholarships to two exemplary fire protection engineering students at the...
AFSA presents Changes to NFPA 13
Dallas Changes to NFPA 13, a 90-minute virtual seminar detailing the most recent changes to the standard significantly the requirements for earthquake...
PRODUCTS
editor's choice THE NEW PUREFIRE GAS-FIRED CONDENSING BOILER is available for either natural or LP gas. This direct-vent, sealed-combustion boiler has...
Certificate program takes aim at ethics
Word of an interesting program just came across my desk, an Excellence in Ethics certificate from the American Subcontractors Association. ASA is promoting...
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