Bill Permits Water Softener Restrictions
Sacramento — The Water Quality Association anxiously is awaiting the outcome of an assembly bill here that would allow individual municipalities to decide whether to restrict the use of residential water softeners. ...
In Brief
The Mechanical Service Contractors of America has announced that W.E. Bowers, Inc., a full service mechanical construction, service and plumbing company...
EMCOR Project Benefits Housing for Elderly
Norwalk, Conn. — Employees of EMCOR Group Inc.'s headquarters here devoted their annual summer outing in mid-June to benefiting the Miss Laura M. Raymond Homes, a 50-unit housing community for the elderly and disabled, which provides housing for 60 elderly and disabled residents. ...
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Steven Shaw, the former owner of Tougher Industries Inc., Albany, N.Y., will be sentenced to prison in October, after pleading guilty to tax evasion,...
Illinois Sprinkler Incentive Bill Awaits Governor's Signature
Orland Park, Ill. Illinois fire protection districts may soon have a new tool to help them encourage and reward homeowner fire safety efforts. A bill...
EPA Drafting WaterSense Specifications for HEUs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun drafting performance specifications for high-efficiency urinals under its WaterSense program. The specifications, once final, will establish performance criteria to identify products that meet criteria for both water efficiency and performance, according to the EPA. ...
NFSA Awards Golden Sprinkler
Paradise Island, Bahamas The National Fire Sprinkler Association awarded Kevin Fee of Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. with the Golden Sprinkler Award...
COSA Unveils New Website
Eastlake, Colo. The Carbon Monoxide Safety Association has released a new Website, www.cosafety.org, featuring calibration specifications, carbon monoxide...
Executive Order Mandates E-Verify System
On June 6, President Bush issued an amendment to Executive Order 12989 requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to use the Department of Homeland Security's previously unreliable E-Verify system to check whether their employees are eligible for lawful employment in the U.S. Within a week after the EO amendment, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued proposed regulations laying out the full details of the amended EO requirements. Comments on the FAR proposed regulations are due by August 11. ...
EPA to Create Whole-House WaterSense Program
Washington - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the creation of a whole-house WaterSense specification that can be used by homebuilders...
Relocated Plumbing Museum Set to Open This Fall
Watertown, Mass. Bathtubs and fixtures from the late 1800s, plumbing catalogs from the early 1900s and a variety of other noteworthy artifacts will be...
Mr. Waterheater Begins to Franchise
Pittsburgh - Mr. Waterheater National Inc. has announced that it will begin the franchise process. The company is looking to strategically grow the business...
Industry Events Calendar
Nationals' ballpark earns LEED Silver
WASHINGTON -- The District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission has offset 70% of the electricity use at Nationals Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals, with its purchase of 14.6 million kWh of renewable energy credits, from Boulder, Colo.-based Renewable Choice Energy. The renewable energy credit has helped the ballpark to achieve Silver-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification....
QSC gears up for Milwaukee Power Meeting
FALLS CHURCH, VA. -- Quality Service Contractors, and enhanced service group of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association, is preparing for its latest power meeting, slated for July 31 – August 2 in Milwaukee....
State Lifts Ban on Waterless Urinals
St. Paul, Minn. - Lawmakers here have lifted a statewide ban on waterless urinals initially supported by a trade group that wanted amendments to the state's plumbing code addressing the water-saving devices....
PPFA Offers Site on Green Piping
The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association has created a new on-line resource for National Association of Home Builders green builders and others looking for current information regarding green and sustainable plumbing and piping systems....
Contractor Groups Rail Against Proposed Law
Springfield, Ill. - A proposed amendment in the state House of Representatives here is attempting to resurrect the so-called Structural Work Act - a move that contractor organizations say would be costly to contractors and their employees....
City Passes Green Construction Ordinance
Dallas - City officials here have taken steps to make their community a little greener. The city council in early April unanimously adopted a green construction...
RPA Revamps Radiant Outfitters Program
Loveland, Colo. — The Radiant Panel Association, a non-profit trade association based here, now is providing United States businesses with the opportunity to co-sponsor or co-host the newly revised Radiant Outfitters program....
AGC: Steel, Fuel Prices Raising Construction Costs
“Red-hot” steel prices, combined with record diesel fuel costs, are making construction unaffordable, according to Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America....
MSCA Recognizes Top Green Contractors
Rockville, M.D. The Mechanical Service Contractors of America has introduced a new certification program recognizing MSCA STAR contractors who have shown...
UC Colorado Springs: Science & Engineering Building Aims for LEED Silver
Trautman & Shreve Mechanical Contractors and Engineers, Denver, is building the new LEED Silver University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Science and Engineering Building....
In Brief
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry has announced the opening of its new plastic pipe manufacturing plant in Cedar City, Utah. The new plant boasts the most modern...
PMI Launches Plumbing Site
Rolling Meadows, Ill. The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute recently launched a new microsite, SafePlumbing.org, with the goal of updating old ideas about...
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