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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THE ISOLAR DIFFERENTIAL TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER

is a compact, multi-functional controller for use in a wide array of applications. It features inputs for four sensors, and factory preset defaults able to control a standard solar water heating system...


THE KINETIC WATER RAM

clears clogged drains with green power. Just pump it up, insert it in the drain and snap the trigger...

A FULL LINE OF WATER-SAVING TOILETS

are available that allow the user to select either a 1.0 GPF flush for liquid waste, or a 1.6 GPF flush for solid waste...

THE DRYLOC PH AND ORP SENSORS

feature a foul-proof connector and robust body providing expanded chemical compatibility for use in a wide range of applications...

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