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  • Mar. 19, 2013
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    PHCC’s 2013 Legislative Conference — Building America slated for May

    Play a part in shaping the laws that your business must live by: register for the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association’s (PHCC) annual Legislative Conference — May 22-23, 2013, at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Va....More
  • Jan. 24, 2013
    Article

    Settlement between DOE, APGA would rescind regional standards for residential gas furnaces

    WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy (DOE) agreed to withdraw the pending minimum energy conservation standards that include regional standards for residential non-weatherized and mobile home gas furnaces in a settlement filed Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. The settlement agreement is between the DOE and the American Public Gas Association (APGA)....More
  • Dec. 6, 2012
    Article

    ACCA Launches Two New Webpages To Help Contractors Track Legislation

    ACCA, the nation's largest association of indoor environmental systems professionals, has launched two new webpages on www.acca.org that will help members see what state and federal legislation ACCA is tracking....More
  • Feb. 1, 2012
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    Contractor

    Change order basics — Part 2

    A common belief among owners is that contractors love changes so they can mark up costs to whatever the market will bear to make up for low initial bids. Contractors, on the other hand, often believe that owners use the change directive process to get a lot of extra work without having to pay for it or at least not without first putting contractors through the wringer. Yet changes are almost inevitable....More
  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    Contractor

    Mechanic's liens in a tough economy

    Mechanic's liens are creatures of state statutes, so they vary tremendously as to who has rights, how they are protected and how they are enforced. But there are some issues that are common to many states’ schemes for liens that we can consider...More
  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    Contractor

    New boiler legislation coming soon

    In the Oct. 6, 2006, Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a proposed rule to amend the federal minimum efficiency standards for residential furnaces and boilers. Though the 59-page document is sometimes unclear and incomplete, it is slated to go into effect in September 2012, less than a year from now. When I surveyed three smart plumbers and three astute manufacturer's reps, none had heard of it....More
  • Oct. 1, 2011
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    Contractor

    DBE set aside programs: can I get a piece of the action?

    As the construction industry still struggles in a weak economy, contractors continue to explore new opportunities for work. This may be why many of our clients want to find a way to participate in programs designed for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) or any of the other programs for contractors that qualify for "set-asides," or who get a preference or other special consideration....More
  • Sep. 1, 2011
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    Contractor

    Lien waivers: what am I really waiving?

    Unfortunately, not all so-called lien waivers just waive liens. Sometimes they waive much more than the contractor realized, which can be a big problem if the need to assert a claim arises later in the project....More
  • Aug. 1, 2011
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    Contractor

    Surviving a bumpy economic recovery

    Nothing relating to the last economic recession has been easy. Even the recovery is bumpy. And while we've come a long way from the massive job losses at the end of 2008, the tough times aren’t over yet....More
  • Jul. 19, 2011
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    Contractor

    NGWA lauds Senator Tester for geothermal heat pump technology bill

    The National Ground Water Association strongly supports a bill sponsored by U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana) that among other things would establish a geothermal heat pump (GHP) technology research and development program....More
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