California approves PEX for state plumbing code
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - The California Building Standards Commission has approved the use of PEX plumbing for domestic water systems, finally following the lead of every other state and many of its own counties and municipalities that have already approved the use of PEX. ...
Ferguson showrooms honor plumbers
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Ferguson will honor plumbers during the month of February, hosting National Plumber’s Appreciation Month in all Ferguson showrooms....
CES holds toy drive, donates food during holiday season
ORLANDO, FLA. – Comprehensive Energy Services Inc. donated food and toiletry items to The Christian Help Organization last November. Also, Mending Hearts Charity Inc. was beneficiary of the company’s annual holiday toy drive....
Moen adds sustainability section to Web site
NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO – Moen recently added a new section to its Web site, www.moen.com/sustainability. The new section, which launched in January 2009, provides detailed information on its water-efficient product portfolio. ...
Contracting companies appeal OSHA citations
San Diego Sherwood Mechanical and University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, both located in San Diego, and Farwest Insulation Contracting in Fullerton,...
Delta re-positions company brand
Delta announced a new direction in its brand positioning built around the theme, A Smarter Way for People to Experience Water. The brand campaign, which includes television advertising, an updated Web site and new logo is the most comprehensive campaign in Delta's history. ...
Water cooler meets GreenSpec criteria
Oak Brook, GrILL. - An independent panel of GreenSpec editors determined that Halsey Taylor's HVRGRN water cooler meets the criteria for a GreenSpec listing...
McKinstry expands operations
McKinstry is expanding its Southwest operations to provide customers in Texas with a broad range of products and solutions to lower their energy use and reduce their environmental impact. The company will integrate the Direct Energy Commercial Services and Technology group into its operations as part of this expansion. ...
ICC committee rejects NAHB sprinkler appeal
An International Code Council special committee voted unanimously on Dec. 11, 2008, to reject an appeal that was filed by the National Association of Home Builders regarding ICC residential fire sprinkler code requirements that were voted on this past September during ICC's final action hearings in Minneapolis. ...
Contractor Magazine gets design update
Chicago Contractor magazine has freshened its appearance with a redesign. We are excited about this new look for CONTRACTOR. This is an update from a...
Gowan receives hospital expansion contract
Gowan Inc. recently received a contract for an expansion project at Memorial Hermann Hospital Systems in Houston. Gowan will be responsible for the mechanical systems installations in the hospital's 59,000-sq.ft. satellite kitchen. The project includes the installation of a complete HVAC and plumbing retrofit, control systems and grease exhaust systems. ...
PMI pushes housing recovery plan
The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute joined Fix Housing First, a coalition formed to push for a housing recovery plan that will revive the economy. ...
ASHRAE reaffirms commitment to landmark energy standard
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-conditioning Engineers is moving forward in developing the nation's first standard for high-performance, green commercial buildings after disbanding the committee's original membership and reconstituting the committee. ...
Pending law may aid union organizing
Labor unions have seen their strength and membership decline for several decades, but a proposed federal law that President-elect Obama has expressed...
Push for water, energy stimulus dollars begins
Plumbing, environmental and energy efficiency groups are clamoring for billions of dollars in federal infrastructure funds that they hope to get from the Obama Administration. ...
Mechanical Contracting news briefs
J. F. Ahern Co. recently achieved the coveted goal of one million man hours worked without a lost-time injury. The company has over 1,000 employees working...
Grundfos expands operations and training center
Allentown, Pa. — Grundfos held a grand opening ceremony in mid-October to debut its new $4.5-million dollar warehouse, pump assembly and training center expansion here. ...
Armstrong Webinar Will Show Customers How to “Fuel Energy Savings Through Knowledge"
Armstrong International will host a brief, interactive Webinar on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at 2:00 PM EST (11:00 AM PST), that will demonstrate how to save valuable energy and money while monitoring, compiling, analyzing, and reporting on the health of the entire steam system. ...
Consumers can finance boilers
Greenwood Technologies is making clean, high efficiency biomass central heat affordable for more people. Homeowners can apply for 9.9% financing on Greenwood home heating furnaces and boilers. With financing, the monthly payment for the outdoor wood boilers could be $140 a month with the first three months free. ...
Plumbers build Extreme Makeover house
Charlotte, N.C. - In July, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and more than 6,000 volunteers, including plumbers from Price Brothers Inc. and a Charlotte...
LaGrange College earns Energy Star status
Two years ago, Linc Mechanical installed a package of energy conservation services, bundled energy solutions (BES), to facilities at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Ga., to maximize energy efficiency and lower operation costs. The BES package included an upgrade to the heating, air conditioning and control units for on-campus facilities. LaGrange College is now the first college in the state to have three Energy Star dormitories on its campus. ...
Mississippi technician wins NATE competition
Arlington, Va. - Gary Hodges, service manager at Carthage Heating & Cooling in Carthage, Miss., took first-place as the nation's top home comfort technician...
Moen earns design award
Moen received an International Design Excellence Award in a competition cosponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of America and BusinessWeek magazine. The company was named a Bronze IDEA Award winner in the Home Living category for its single-handle, hot-cold outdoor sill faucet. ...
Shaw wins university contract
Orlando, Fla. Shaw Mechanical Services LLC has been awarded a contract to renovate and work on additions to five fraternity houses on Stetson University's...
CES wins space center project
Orlando, Fla. - Comprehensive Energy Services Inc. was awarded the Artifacts Storage Facility project located here at the Kennedy Space Center. This new construction project consists of a chilled-water HVAC system, air conveyance and compressed air piping systems, steam piping, controls and plumbing, consisting of both sanitary and domestic water systems...
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