Learn How To Recruit At Event For Contractors
Plumbing, HVACR and electrical contractors and service companies will have a chance to find out how to hire the key people they need to grow their business...
One dead, 100 ill from college water heater incident
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF SALEM, VA. More than 100 young people on campus for a summer program at Roanoke College in mid-July were sickened...
McQuay buys mechanical John A. Trubee Co.
MINNEAPOLIS McQuay International, a manufacturer of HVAC equipment, has acquired the John A. Trubee Co., Scottsville, N.Y., a service company for HVAC...
Long-time CONTRACTOR editor Seth Shepard III, 89
ELK GROVE, CALIF. Seth Shepard, the editor-in-chief and a columnist for CONTRACTOR magazine for nearly 44 years, died July 14 at age 89. Born Dec. 10,...
Army changes spec to waterless urinals
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF ARLINGTON, VA. The U.S. Army's Facilities Policy Division and Installation Management Agency have changed the...
QSC meeting nets $10,520 for Challenge Air for Kids
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS The Quality Service Contractors' Power Meeting XXV July 20-22 here raised $10,520 for QSC's favorite charity,...
PHCC co-sponsors SkillsUSA contest; six winners selected
KANSAS CITY, MO. Six winners of the residential plumbing contest of the SkillsUSA Championships in plumbing were announced June 23 during an awards session...
In Brief
Coastal Mechanical Services has been awarded a new contract totaling more than $3.7 million. C.R. Klewin Southeast awarded Coastal Mechanical the HVAC...
Establishing ROI for a construction firm
WHAT IS THE appropriate compensation for an owner of a contracting firm? How much is the right number? Isn't just a salary with expenses enough? These...
AHR Expo visitors seek to improve energy performance
WESTPORT, CONN. Energy efficiency, building automation and green building technology are the areas of greatest interest to 800 industry professionals...
New directions in Internet recruiting
Can't find good help? Here are some ways to pluck prospective employees out of cyber space. By Joe Dysart Special To Contractor While the first company...
Young plumber is unlicensed and proud of it
APALACHIN, N.Y. I am 18 years of age and I am starting my career in the heating and plumbing business. My father has been in the business for 30 years...
Viega to move operations to Wichita
WICHITA, KAN. Viega North America, a major U.S. manufacturer of plumbing, hydronic heating and commercial piping products, announced in late May that...
Tapping into the inner idealist in young people
Young people can get from this industry so much more than just a paycheck. HOW TO ATTRACT young people into the plumbing business is an issue that confounds...
Weil-McLain dedicates training facility
By H. Kent Craig Special to Contractor EDEN, N.C. Before its national sales meeting here, Weil-McLain dedicated the auditorium of its training facility...
In Brief
Mechanical Service Contractors of America's Project Home Again has distributed 5,000 missing children posters to 184 service contractors nationwide. The...
More contractors use IT to improve productivity: survey
By Bob Miodonski Of Contractor's Staff PRINCETON, N. J. More owners of contracting firms view information technology as a productivity tool than they...
Linc Buys Seaboard Mechanical From Utility
The number of company-owned stores within the Linc Service Network now totals 18 with the acquisition of four locations of Virginia-based Seaboard Mechanical...
Combo heating/cooling system brings modern comfort to 19th century house
P> LANCASTER, PA. Mitch and Annie Huber purchased their home about 20 years ago and have deeds for their property dating back to 1816. The secluded historic...
Nonresidential building up as housing hits brakes: AG
WASHINGTON "A surge in nonresidential construction spending in April nearly offset a slowdown in single-family home building and improvements," said Ken...
Roto-Rooter meets Paris Hilton, 'Ghosts'
The Roto-Rooter brand is reaching a more diverse group of TV viewers these days, but not through traditional television commercials. Instead, Roto-Rooter...
Contractors and Vendors in the News - July 2006
Contractors Orlando, Fla.-based Mechanical Services has appointed Bill Shelton as service manager of its Clearwater, Fla., office. Shane Smith has been...
Comfortech to celebrate 10th anniversary
Top HVAC contractors, distributors, consultants and manufacturers will gather Sept. 13-16 at the Baltimore Convention Center to celebrate the 10th Anniversary...
First California Construction Expo in August in L.A.
More than $100 billion worth of upcoming construction projects will be highlighted at the first-ever California Construction Expo, as a consortium of...
EPA starts water saving labeling program
By Robert P. Mader Of Contractor's Staff SAN ANTONIO U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson announced in mid-June that...
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