Horizon receives award
The Nexstar Community Service award was given to Horizon Services, New Castle, Del., for establishing the Warm the Heart Foundation. The Nexstar Community Service award acknowledges a member company that has given back to communities. A $1,000 donation from Nexstar was also given to the foundation. ...
GE plunges into solar water heater market
GE Consumer & Industrial, which claims it is the first U.S. company to meet newly established Energy Star standards for residential water heaters, announced that it is developing a line of solar water heaters that are designed to meet the 2009 Energy Star guidelines. ...
Schmidt's offers training
Monticello, N.Y. - Schmidt's Wholesale announced it is stocking the Buderus Solar Heating Systems line. The wholesaler also trained more than 60 customers...
Obama lauds mechanical contractor McKinstry's energy leadership
In an interview with columnist Joe Klein of Time magazine, President-Elect Barack Obama lauded mechanical giant McKinstry Co. for its innovative leadership in helping to move the country closer to a green, new energy economy. ...
Sprinkler course available through AFSA
The third part of AFSA's Fire Sprinkler Systems Hydraulic Calculations program, a two-hour interactive online course, is now available. The online course is accessible through AFSA's e-learning courseware portal eCampus....
District court puts brakes on N.M. energy law
A federal district court in New Mexico granted a preliminary injunction to stop the city of Albuquerque, N.M., from enforcing new ordinances that would increase the cost of heating and cooling equipment for consumers seeking to upgrade to efficient systems. ...
Contractors report economy is hurting businesses
Plumbing and HVAC companies throughout the U.S are experiencing a greater decrease in business than ever before due to stock prices nose-diving on Sept....
Salary survey results released by MEP Jobs
Urbandale, Iowa - Results from the first salary survey for plumbing, mechanical and electrical professionals was released this July by MEP Jobs, an online...
Nexstar members warned, told how to weather recession
Seattle Economist Brian Beaulieu told service business owners and managers that the economic crisis we're seeing now will get worse before it gets better...
NFPA announces sprinkler campaign
Quincy, Mass. - The National Fire Protection Association announced it will coordinate a campaign to increase the number of homes protected by sprinklers....
Viessmann U.S. recalls boilers for O-ring replacement
Washington Viessmann's North American operations, along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is recalling its Vitodens 200 wall-hung boilers...
WPC presents service award to Kreutzer
Falls Church, Va. - R.L. Kreutzer, president of Tatro Plumbing in Garden City, Kan., has been awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the World Plumbing...
UMEC receives safety partner designation
Norwalk, Conn. - The first company to be designated as an EMCOR Safety & Productivity partner is University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors in Tempe,...
Contractor is crew chief
Ashland City, Tenn. - Ed Norton of Plumbing Service Experts in Kansas City, Kan., won State Water Heaters' Be a NASCAR Crew Chief for a Day contest. As...
In Brief
KSW Inc. has announced that it had been selected to furnish the HVAC systems for a new, 55-story, residential tower in downtown Manhattan. The contract...
Sloan is eco-effective cradle-to-cradle certified
Franklin Park, Ill. Sloan Valve Co. has become the first plumbing company in the world to receive the prestigious Cradle to Cradle Design certification...
Bathroom habits survey shows multitasking
Piscataway, N.J. Today's consumers have extended multitasking into their bathrooms, making optimum use of every possible moment whether it's checking...
ICC mandates home sprinklers
Minneapolis The International Code Council has mandated installation of residential fire sprinklers as part of the International Residential Code. The...
Giant plant nears completion
Since when do you use a helicopter instead of a crane in building construction? When you have a building with a roof that is 11 acres wide. In one hour,...
Palm Desert passes energy saving act
Palm Desert, Calif. - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 811 into law this July, allowing city governments throughout California to provide...
In Brief
Speedway Plumbing, in Concord, N.C., is North Carolina's first licensed GreenPlumber. Licensed GreenPlumbers commit to training every employee in the...
PCA 2008 revives plumbing education
Rockville, MD. - Plumbing Contractors Association, a subgroup of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America, is planning a big splash in its bid...
Recruiting is top task, says PHCC's Schmitt
Englewood, Ohio Joe Schmitt, the new president of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association, combines two of the nation's noble professions,...
Homebuilders accused of $750 M in wage fraud
Los Angeles A report released in late September by the Laborers' International Union of North America claims systemic underpayment of wages in the residential...
People News
Each year, the Center for Life Safety Education awards $7,000 in scholarships to two exemplary fire protection engineering students at the...
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