IAPMO-ICC plumbing code talks collapse
ONTARIO, CALIF. and FALLS CHURCH, VA. The International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical officials and the International Code Council announced that...
Energy conservation seen as national security issue
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF KANSAS CITY, MO. How do government and policy makers get the public to get out of their SUVs and embrace energy...
EMCOR buys Chicago's Midwesco Services
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR NORWALK, CONN. EMCOR Group, the nation's largest mechanical contractor, announced in early August that it has acquired Midwesco...
Vary advertising message to attract, retain customers
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Fear, anger, guilt, greed, anxiety, status and loss. "If the headline of your ad touches one...
Unlicensed plumber should join PHCC, QSC
JIM STACK STACK PLUMBING KIRKLAND, WASH. I would like to respond to the young Mr. Michael Fitzpatrick's letter "Young plumber is unlicensed and proud...
In Brief
The National Center for Construction Education and Research will release a Careers in Construction Guide that showcases available opportunities to high...
Calendar of Events - September 2006
2006 September Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association 2006 Convention Sept. 26-30 Chicago ISH North America Sept. 28-30 Chicago October...
'Unlicensed plumber' is an oxymoron
MICAH JOHNSON, LMP ROARK PLUMBING INC. LONG LAKE, MINN. I am writing to respond to Michael P. Fitzpatrick Jr.'s letter about being an American tradesman...
Up, Up and away
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF The old plumbing joke is that hot is on the left, cold is on the right, poop flows downhill and don't bite your...
Contractors lose a champion
JOHN A. SCHWEIZER FORMER CHIEF EDITOR CONTRACTOR MAGAZINE BARRINGTON, ILL. Plumbing-heat-ing-cooling contractors lost one of their most respected and...
High-efficiency toilets answer questions
JOHN KOELLER, P.E. SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR I WAS PARTICULARLY interested in CONTRACTOR's news story and Editorial in June regarding California's AB2496...
Private Nonresidential Construction Shows Vigor: AGC
Sept. 1 reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on construction employment in August and from the Census Bureau on construction spending in July "show...
A.O. Smith gives tankless units to Scout camp
ASHLAND CITY, TENN. A. O. Smith donated two ProStar tankless on-demand gas water heaters in August to the Yucca Council Boy Scouts, serving west Texas...
Renewable Energy, UA To Get ISH-NA Spotlight
Renewable energy and organized labor each will have a presence at the fourth ISH North America trade show Sept. 28-30 at Chicago's McCormick Place convention...
State Industries co-founder, John R. Lindahl Sr.
ASHLAND CITY, TENN. Water heater industry pioneer John R. Lindahl Sr., co-founder of State Industries, died July 5. "It is with great sadness that I convey...
All plumbers should be licensed, period
BY TED MELKO SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR ( Editor's note: The following is a response to a letter, "Young plumber is unlicensed and proud of it," which was...
The spam filter gauntlet
Negotiating it is an urgently needed skill for mechanical contractors who use e-mail for marketing and communications. BY JOE DYSART SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR...
California lead bill should be erased
BY BOB MIODONSKI PUBLISHER AND EDITORIAL DIRECTOR TO PARAPHRASE a certain former governor of California, who famously remarked during a 1980 presidential...
Memphis Mechanical Joins Hill Phoenix Dealer Network
Supermarket refrigeration manufacturer Hill Phoenix has expanded its dealer network with the addition of Memphis Mechanical Services of Memphis, Tenn....
Code Bodies Drop Copyright, Trademark Lawsuits
The International Code Council and the National Fire Protection Association announced in August that the two groups have settled several disputes relating...
Contractors and Vendors in the News - August 2006
Contractors Mr. Rooter has added David Hannan, training manager, to its corporate team. Hannan also serves as a franchise systems manager. In his 23-year...
Faucet, fitting companies battle California lead ban
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF SCHAUMBURG, ILL. The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute is battling proposed California legislation that would...
New boilers warm up to indoor ocean
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF CHICAGO It takes an awful lot of mechanical equipment to duplicate Mother Nature. Edwards Engineering Co. in...
China faucet export values jump 30%
HONG KONG Mainland China exported $331 million worth of faucets in the first quarter of 2006 a 30% yearon-year increase, according to Global Sources'...
Nexstar event to visit Frank & Lindy Plumbing
WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. Owners of independent plumbing, heating, cooling or electrical businesses can learn more about the business side of their businesses...
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