In Brief
To facilitate the development of an updated National Standard Plumbing Code, the NSPC Committee is requesting proposed changes to the 2006 NSPC. All proposed...
Builder tells subs to cut prices mid-contract
BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTOR's STAFF IRVINE , CALIF. Home builder Lennar Corp. has sent letters to its subcontractors in Southern California, Nevada...
Most misjudge fire risks in homes, high-rises: poll
BETHESDA, MD. A nationwide survey conducted in January by the Society for Fire Protection Engineers reveals that 65% of Americans feel safer in their...
Instructor workshop to target technology
LANSDOWNE, VA. The 2007 HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop, March 28-30 at the National Conference Center here, will include sessions on right sizing...
Sloan, Erickson donate to green center
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. Sloan Valve Co. and C.J. Erickson Plumbing Co. have supplied the Chicago Center for Green Technology water-efficient plumbing fixtures...
A matter of thermal efficiency
BY MARK EATHERTON HYDRONIC HEATING CONTRACTOR AS OF THIS SPRING, I have been working on hydronic heating systems for a third of a century; 33 years is...
Comfortech Roadshows Unveil New Program Of 07
Comfortech Roadshows Unveil New Program Of '07 The highly successful Comfortech RoadShow Series will return in 2007 with an all-new program for plumbing...
Shift to CPVC water systems saves time, money
BY BILL MORRIS SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR SOME LEADING mechanical contractors are turning to CPVC pipe and fittings to complete projects on time and under...
American Standard to sell bath/kitchen business
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR PISCATAWAY, N.J. American Standard announced Feb. 1 that it would split itself into three parts. It will sell the bath and kitchen...
AHR Expo sets records for visitors, exhibitors
DALLAS The 59th AHR Expo, Jan. 29-31 here, attracted more than 46,000 HVACR professionals, including more than 28,000 attendees, from more than 100 countries...
'Green' PVC report stirs debate
BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTOR's STAFF WASHINGTON The Technical and Scientific Advisory Committee of the U.S. Green Building Council issued its final...
Seeing the light on energy efficiency
Church picks options that conserve resources, increase comfort and eliminate CO risk in retrofit. BY DAVE YATES SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR Commercial and residential...
Green Mechanical Council targets contractors
BY ROBERT MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF DALLAS Tired of seeing green building points being awarded for items such as bike racks, a group of mechanical industry...
MCAA's new president: Manpower remains biggest issue
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF BERKELEY, CALIF. Dave Kruse, president of L.J. Kruse Co. here, will take over as president of the Mechanical...
Labor group donates to green building movement
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF LOS ANGELES The Piping Industry Progress and Education Trust Fund provided a $25,000 grant to the Los Angeles chapter...
Foster McCarl Jr. dies at 83
BEAVER FALLS, PA. Foster McCarl Jr., founder of mechanical giant McCarl's Inc., died Jan. 24 at age 83. McCarl, founder of McCarl's Plumbing & Heating...
Nonresidential spending, jobs keep 'torrid pace'
WASHINGTON Nonresidential building continues to outperform the residential segment, and construction industry job and wage figures reflect that trend,...
California approves CPVC pipe
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. The California Building Standards Commission has completed adoption of new building standards that include approval of CPVC pipe statewide....
Bosch buys heat pump maker FHP
Bosch has acquired all shares of FHP from a group of investors led by G.L. Ohrstrom & Co. The purchase price will not be disclosed. "With the acquisition...
Industrial jobs numerous on both coasts in '07
Special to Contractor LOS ANGELES Industrial projects on the books for both the East and West coasts promise a more active 2007 after a strong 2006, according...
In Brief
Quality Service Contractors announced that water heater manufacturer and QSC Industry Partner A.O. Smith has become the QSC POWER TOOL sponsor for 2007....
Tips on winterizing homes
Via E-Mail My winterizing apparatus is functioning well and I haven't had any problems with it. My question to Dave Yates is: When people ask me about...
Please stick to plumbing
Vis E-Mail We receive your magazine monthly and I find many of the articles very interesting. I always read the articles written by Dave Yates since his...
Your financial advice useful
Poland, Ohio Just a note to thank you for CONTRACTOR through the years. I started my business in 1956 and part of my success was due to your financial...
How to find weaknesses of sales candidates
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF CHARLESTON, S.C. There's a difference between a salesperson who can sell and one who will sell. The way to find...
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