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Poole & Kent wins 'Canes med school job
EMCOR Group Inc. announced that its Poole & Kent Co. of Florida subsidiary has been awarded a mechanical construction contract by the University of Miami School of Medicine campus in Miami....
KSW wins $32 million hotel/condo job
-- KSW Inc., a leader in the HVAC business through its subsidiary KSW Mechanical Services Inc., in June announced a contract on a new Related Properties project valued at $32 million. This contract brings KSW’s backlog as of June 30, 2008, to $138 million....
IAPMO, WPC to hold emerging technology forum
-- The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the World Plumbing Council are holding an International Emerging Technology Symposium Aug. 19-20 at the O'Hare Marriott Hotel in Chicago....
Energy, metals boost industrial spending 18%
Industrial Info Resource's North American Industrial Project Spending Index reported 18.08% growth in May 2008 compared with the same month last year, although spending is at its lowest point since December 2006. ...
International opportunities available for U.S. plumbing industry
The International Code Council’s Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas group is looking for U.S. plumbing suppliers interested in doing business in Asia. Forty percent of the world’s population has no access to personal sanitation, creating a large need for plumbing products and services. ...
EMCOR Project Benefits Housing for Elderly
Norwalk, Conn. — Employees of EMCOR Group Inc.'s headquarters here devoted their annual summer outing in mid-June to benefiting the Miss Laura M. Raymond Homes, a 50-unit housing community for the elderly and disabled, which provides housing for 60 elderly and disabled residents. ...
Iowa Contractors Recover From Floods
Cedar Rapids, Iowa At least one contractor who fell victim to the Iowa floods in mid-June predicted it will take more than a year for the company to fully...
Contractors Tell Congress to Back Water, Energy Conservation Efforts
Industry contractors urged the U.S. House Small Business Committee to encourage water and energy conservation and green construction through tax incentives and legislation. The contractors, representing Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association and Air Conditioning Contractors of America, appeared before the Full Committee Hearing on “The Role of Green Technologies in Spurring Economic Growth” in mid-July. ...
Bill Permits Water Softener Restrictions
Sacramento — The Water Quality Association anxiously is awaiting the outcome of an assembly bill here that would allow individual municipalities to decide whether to restrict the use of residential water softeners. ...
In Brief
The Mechanical Service Contractors of America has announced that W.E. Bowers, Inc., a full service mechanical construction, service and plumbing company...
EPA Drafting WaterSense Specifications for HEUs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun drafting performance specifications for high-efficiency urinals under its WaterSense program. The specifications, once final, will establish performance criteria to identify products that meet criteria for both water efficiency and performance, according to the EPA. ...
NFSA Awards Golden Sprinkler
Paradise Island, Bahamas The National Fire Sprinkler Association awarded Kevin Fee of Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. with the Golden Sprinkler Award...
COSA Unveils New Website
Eastlake, Colo. The Carbon Monoxide Safety Association has released a new Website, www.cosafety.org, featuring calibration specifications, carbon monoxide...
Executive Order Mandates E-Verify System
On June 6, President Bush issued an amendment to Executive Order 12989 requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to use the Department of Homeland Security's previously unreliable E-Verify system to check whether their employees are eligible for lawful employment in the U.S. Within a week after the EO amendment, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued proposed regulations laying out the full details of the amended EO requirements. Comments on the FAR proposed regulations are due by August 11. ...
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...
Relocated Plumbing Museum Set to Open This Fall
Watertown, Mass. Bathtubs and fixtures from the late 1800s, plumbing catalogs from the early 1900s and a variety of other noteworthy artifacts will be...
Mr. Waterheater Begins to Franchise
Pittsburgh - Mr. Waterheater National Inc. has announced that it will begin the franchise process. The company is looking to strategically grow the business...
In Brief
Steven Shaw, the former owner of Tougher Industries Inc., Albany, N.Y., will be sentenced to prison in October, after pleading guilty to tax evasion,...
Illinois Sprinkler Incentive Bill Awaits Governor's Signature
Orland Park, Ill. Illinois fire protection districts may soon have a new tool to help them encourage and reward homeowner fire safety efforts. A bill...
Industry Events Calendar
Nationals' ballpark earns LEED Silver
WASHINGTON -- The District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission has offset 70% of the electricity use at Nationals Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals, with its purchase of 14.6 million kWh of renewable energy credits, from Boulder, Colo.-based Renewable Choice Energy. The renewable energy credit has helped the ballpark to achieve Silver-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification....
QSC gears up for Milwaukee Power Meeting
FALLS CHURCH, VA. -- Quality Service Contractors, and enhanced service group of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association, is preparing for its latest power meeting, slated for July 31 – August 2 in Milwaukee....
In Brief
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry has announced the opening of its new plastic pipe manufacturing plant in Cedar City, Utah. The new plant boasts the most modern...
PMI Launches Plumbing Site
Rolling Meadows, Ill. The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute recently launched a new microsite, SafePlumbing.org, with the goal of updating old ideas about...
RIDGID Plans Roadshows
he RIDGID Reputation Roadshow 2008 will visit cities across the country this summer to showcase and demonstrate the newest technology RIDGID has to offer....
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