Improving image starts at top of company
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. While many people talk about raising the image of the plumbing-and-heating industry, any action...
Forecast Sees Continued Growth, Rising Costs
FMI Corp. is predicting continued growth for the industry with an optimistic forecast of 2.2% increase for total construction put in place this year in...
Contractors, Union Defeat Effort to Lower Post-Katrina Plumbing Standards
Banding with several hundred other Louisiana plumbing contractors from the Mechanical Contractors Association of America and United Association members...
Pre-built Bathroom Manufacturer Triples Capacity
Eggrock, a leading U.S. maker of pre-built bathrooms for the hotel and multi-unit residential construction markets, announced that it has opened its new...
Industrial plant construction rises 33% in '07
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS Alternative fuel production is among the industries leading this year's acceleration in industrial plant construction in the United...
Giant labor shortage needs educated solution
By BOB MIODONSKI Editorial Director ALTHOUGH IT PROVIDES little comfort to this year's Giants and other contractors who face labor shortages, here's a...
Manufacturers told: Pay attention to contractors
BY BOB MIODONSKI ASHEVILLE, N.C. The aging of America's population and building stock puts contractors in such a favorable economic position that manufacturers...
Contractors ramp up their recruiting efforts: FMI
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR RALEIGH, N.C. The changing workforce is forcing contractors to develop new ways to find, recruit and retain talent as competition...
65% of China's sink manufacturers to raise export prices in 2007
HONG KONG Sixty-five percent of China's sink and basin manufacturers plan to raise export prices in 2007, according to Global Sources' " Sourcing Report:...
NY Thermal recalls part for condensing boilers
Special to contractor WASHINGTON NY Thermal Inc. of Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada, and the the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary...
TAC recalls Erie Boiler Boss controls
WASHINGTON TAC LLC, formerly Invensys Building Systems, and the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have announced a voluntary recall of the Erie...
EPA names NSF partner to certify toilets
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF ANN ARBOR, MICH. NSF International in mid-March announced its participation in a new certification program designed...
Groups Launch Backflow Assist Program
The Backflow Prevention Manufacturers Association, in conjunction with the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Backflow Prevention...
ISH Frankfurt gets bigger, more innovative
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF FRANKFURT, GERMANY ISH Frankfurt continues to live up the the superlatives that come from being the largest plumbing-heating-cooling...
GreenMech To Sponsor Mechanical Pavilion At Ecobuild
Attendees to Ecobuild America 2007 can explore a new Green Mechanical Pavilion sponsored by the Green Mechanical Council May 16-17. The Ecobuild America...
N.J. one-man shops get insured
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF TRENTON, N.J. The New Jersey Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors announced that a change in state insurance...
Calendar of Industry Events
2007 May Comfortech RoadShow May 2 Columbus, Ohio National Fire Sprinkler Association Annual Convention May 2-5 Las Vegas Kitchen/Bath Industry Show May...
Clockwork acquires two franchises; adds $4 million in revenue
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR NASHVILLE TENN. Clockwork Home Services acquired two HVAC and plumbing franchisees operating here and in Hastings, Minn., effective...
65% Of China's Sink Manufacturers To Raise Export Prices In 2007
Sixty-five percent of China's sink and basin manufacturers plan to raise export prices in 2007, according to Global Sources' Sourcing Report: Sinks &...
Buckeye buys Barnett Heating & Air; adds $3.5 million in revenue
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR SAN DIEGO Buckeye Ventures has acquired Barnett Heating & Air Conditioning Services in Modesto, Calif., the company announced in...
Firm Offers OSHA Hexavalent Chromium Training
Coastal Training Technologies Corp. has released a new training program to help companies comply with OSHAs updated standard on hexavalent chromium. Hexavalent...
Viega breaks ground on plant, logistics facility
McPHERSON, KAN. Viega North America continued its expansion March 14 when it broke ground here on a new 439,000-sq.-ft. production, logistics and office...
Manage change to get ready for business of the future
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF ORLANDO, FLA. James Champy, who urged U.S. executives to "re-engineer" their companies in the early 1990s, was...
Perfect service call requires 10 steps
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. Consultant Gary Oetker outlined the 10 steps to a perfect service call Feb. 23-24 during Quality...
Construction career map to aid employers, employees
GAINESVILLE, FLA. The National Center for Construction Education and Research and management consultant FMI have partnered to develop a career development...
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