April 1, 2009
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States throw up home sprinkler roadblocks
With a requirement for residential fire sprinklers due to take effect with the 2011 International Residential Code, a number of states are throwing up roadblocks to stop sprinklers....
Luxury Condo is Going Green in Style
Manhattan's luxury Visionaire residential condominium is trying to set new standards in sustainability, energy efficiency and water conservation....
Future Washington State legislation targets HETs
Legislation that was introduced by Senator Paull Shin in the Washington state Senate, Feb. 9, 2009, mandating that all toilets and urinals sold and installed in new residences in the state, except institutional and commercial toilets, toilets used by children in daycare facilities, and toilets used in bariatric applications and institutional urinals, be high efficiency by Jan. 1, 2014, died March, 12, 2009, the voting deadline for Senate bills....
Watts creates lead-free plumbing portal site
In addition to providing products that meet the lead-free legislation, Watts Water Technologies Inc. has created what it hopes to be a “portal” Web site that covers all things lead-free....
Above-floor plumbing saves time and money for medical facility
Originally designed as a medical office, the Ukiah Valley Medical Center became part of a hospital prior to completion. The change in designation meant the UVMC group could not occupy its new building until individual hand-wash sinks were installed in each examination room. ...
Builders Show products focus on conservation
Plumbing products at the 2009 International Builders Show focused on water and energy conservation and low-lead potable water systems. ...
Web site forewarns contractors of problem customers
Contractors can now warn fellow industry professionals about potential problem customers on www.businessbeware.biz, a Web site forum created in the spring of 2008 by Robert Bodi, an independent contractor and owner of Rainmaster LLC, an irrigation company here, and his daughter, Ashley Bodi. ...
AHR Expo shows green products
A variety of sustainable products and technologies were showcased at the AHR Expo this year. ...
Mechanical Contracting News Briefs
According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute, residential electric water heater shipments for January totaled 313,177, an 8% drop...
The basics: handling plumbing inventory control
Inventory control is an area that can either make your plumbing/mechanical subcontracting business more streamlined and profitable, or bleed it....
Plumbers must understand tankless technology
You've probably heard about tankless water heaters, and you may have even sold a few. But, have you really grabbed hold of the technology and all it offers you? ...
Atlas establishes integrated program
Atlas Sales & Rentals Inc. has established a full-service department to serve its growing base of retailing and other multi-location customers and service providers. ...
The Customer is King at Affordable Plumbing & Remodeling
At Affordable Plumbing & Remodeling, a kitchen and bath showroom and remodeling business, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, selling quality products based on customer brand preference, value and performance, fulfilling customers' needs and maintaining a professional company image have been the main strategies of the company for many years....
Help my water heater isn't working
Looking back, I thought it was a one-of-a-kind Rube Goldberg job. Someone's twisted idea for cobbling together a cheap indirect-fired water heater to...
Servicing high efficiency modcon boilers
Many faithful readers of my column know that I have a modcon boiler in my home. In fact, as soon as I get done with my special project in the mountains...
Plumbing contractors are the only choice in fire sprinkler installation
The incorporation of amendment RB64-07/08 in the International Residential Code for fire sprinklers, requiring that fire sprinklers be installed in all single family homes constructed after Jan. 1, 2011, will have a dramatic impact on the demand for qualified design and installation technicians. ...
Solutions streamline service and design
In today's tough economy, when customers are watching their budgets closely, running a tight ship is more important than ever. Use of software that boosts your level of service for current clients and your presentation pizzazz when selling new customers can pay off. ...
When a business partner goes bankrupt
No one likes to think that the people they buy from or sell to might not be around tomorrow. But the situation can be even worse if the person or firm files for bankruptcy because then the rights of others who do business with the debtor are controlled by federal bankruptcy law, which often produces results that you would not expect and that you don't like. And I cannot think of an industry that is more severely impacted by court-imposed delays than construction. ...
CES starts new energy service
Comprehensive Energy Services Inc. launched its new line of Energy Solutions Services aimed at helping building owners and managers lower operating costs, particularly in the area of energy. ...
How to create an effective lifetime plan
If you die and don't have an estate plan, think of the havoc your family and business will face. I want to give you many reasons to do not only your estate plan, but also an easy-to-do lifetime plan. ...
Use HARM to keep employees
Doing the by-the-numbers analysis of your people is at the basis of the concept of “HARM,” which is the acronym for Human Assets Resource Management, a new way of taking the emotion out of putting price-to-performance metrics on your management folks that make up the bulk labor cost of your SG&A....
Contractormag Literature Showcase - April 2009
PROVENT IS A PVC SINGLE STACK DWV SYSTEM similar to the cast iron solvent method, but saves more on labor and material because the PVC parts are much...
Mechanical Contracting Products 04/09
editor's choice THE HEATWAVE LINE OF ELECTRIC SNOW-MELTING EQUIPMENT is now offering both mats and cables with single-point connections. Mats are available...
Here are some ways to fight the recession
Has the recession caught up with you? Here are some ways to not let the economy run your business. Don't wait for the phone to ring. Go out and sell water...
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