Oliver Heating, Cooling & Plumbing installs heaters for families in need 

MORTON, PA. — Seven complimentary heaters will be installed for families in need this holiday season by more than 40 volunteers who work for Oliver Heating, Cooling & Plumbing located here....

PHCC Past President Dauenhauer dies 

Ray Dauenhauer, the 1986-1987 president of the National Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association, died Jan. 2 after a battle with cancer....

2011: Get ready to climb out 

CHICAGO — The good news for contractors for 2011 is that we’ve run out of bad news. This year won’t be spectacular but it will be incrementally better than 2010 and way better than 2009. ...

DOE ends Fed preemption of water rules 

WASHINGTON — Right before Christmas, the U.S. Department of Energy announced in a posting in the Federal Register that it is ending Federal preemption of state water conservation regulations....

Worth & Co. buys JOF Mechanical 

Worth & Co. Inc., a leading regional provider of mechanical contracting and maintenance services in eastern Pennsylvania, announced the acquisition of privately held JOF Mechanical....

Ben Franklin Plumbing moves up 13 spots in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 

SARASOTA, FLA. — Clockwork Inc. announced that Benjamin Franklin – The Punctual Plumber has moved up 13 positions to be ranked as the 130th franchise in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 32nd annual “Franchise 500”. ...

Greenbuild 2010 showcases innovative solutions 

CHICAGO — More than 140 plumbing and HVAC manufactures showcased a variety of sustainable products and technologies here at Greenbuild 2010, Nov. 17–19....

Haberberger recognized for work on High School pump station 

Haberberger, Inc., was recently recognized by the Design-Build Institute of America for its work at Hazelwood West High School...

Solar water heating delights Milwaukee firefighters 

MILWAUKEE — Several Milwaukee firehouses are enjoying more domestic hot water thanks to a solar water-heating program run by the City’s Office of Environmental Sustainability....

Ferguson Acquires Summit Pipe and Supply 

Grows Footprint in the Southeastern US Waterworks Market ...

Chicago Plumbing Company Wins BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics 

John Baethke & Son Plumbing, Inc. has been awarded the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics on behalf of the Better Business Bureau....

Chicago Plumbing Company Wins BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics 

John Baethke & Son Plumbing Inc. has been awarded the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics on behalf of the Better Business Bureau. ...

PHCC/Delta Faucet Company John Eberhardt Contractor of the Year Announced  

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association named the recipient of the PHCC/Delta Faucet Company John Eberhardt Contractor of the Year Award at its annual meeting....

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and Happy New Year 

The staff at CONTRACTOR magazine and our supplements, Radiant Living magazine and Green Mechanical Contractor magazine, wish you, your families, your employees, co-workers and colleagues peace and joy during this holiday season....

PMI Welcomes Member Services Committee Co-Chair 

Plumbing Manufacturers International President Lee Mercer has made his selection for a new co-chair to help lead PMI’s Member Services Committee. ...

PMI praises passage of "The Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act" 

PMI and its members successfully urged congressional leaders to expedite the passage of "The Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act" (S. 3874). ...

ASHRAE: Standard 189.1 Adopted as Part of Army Sustainability Policy 

ASHRAE leaders recently met with U.S. Army officials regarding a new sustainable design and development policy....

Mike McLaughlin of Southland Industries to present at AHR Expo 

IRVINE, CALIF. — Southland Industries, a nationwide design-build mechanical engineering, construction and service firm, recently announced that Mike McLaughlin, preconstruction leader, will speak at a forum at the AHR Expo in Las Vegas, Jan. 31. ...

Daflure announces merger with O. L. Jacobs' & Sons, Inc. 

Justin McClure announces the completion of a merger and long-term acquisition of commercial industrial mechanical services provider O.L. Jacobs’ and Sons, Inc....

Court supports whistleblower in fraud case against JM Eagle  

LOS ANGELES – A federal judge has rejected an attempt by JM Eagle to convince the court to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit that alleges the company defrauded its customers by selling substandard pipe used in water and sewer systems. ...

Interline Brands and Its Vendor Partners Donate More than $35,000 in Products to Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville 

Interline Brands announced that it has teamed with 150 of its vendor partners to donate more than $35,000 in products to Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville, Inc. (HabiJax)....

Jim Kendzel is named new ASPE Executive Director 

At the ASPE Convention last month, Jim Kendzel, MPH, CAE, was introduced as the Society’s new executive director/chief executive officer....

Duravit Supports Local Community with Volunteer Work and Donation to Habitat for Humanity’s Gwinnett Branch 

Duravit, a leading manufacturer of innovative bathroom furnishings, proudly announces its first-time partnership with Habitat for Humanity’s Gwinnett branch....

Energy-Saving ITT Bell & Gossett ecocirc Pump Wins 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Award  

— ITT Bell & Gossett has won the prestigious 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Award in the inaugural Plumbing Category for its ecorcirc hot water circulator. ...

Biggest thieves are on your payroll 

LAS VEGAS — How can contractors find out if one of their employees is stealing? By getting lucky, mostly. Tipsters reveal 40% of fraud and theft, Cleveland, Ohio-based CPA Michael Bohinc told contractors. ...

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