In Brief
The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers is accepting submissions for its 2006 installation contest. Oil-heating companies wishing to...
Behavior and performance top employees' attitude
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF MINNEAPOLIS Contractors should not put up with a worker with a bad attitude, even if they face a tight local labor...
Schools spending millions on construction
RALEIGH, N.C. School systems in the United States are not only in the business of education, they are also in the construction business, according to...
Calendar of Events - December 2005
Calendar of Industry Events 2006 Janurary International Builders Show Jan. 11-14 Orlando, Fla. AHR Expo Jan. 23-25 Chicago February Comfortech RoadShow...
Everyone should take responsibility for training
CONTRACTOR MAGAZINE published an interesting article on the federal Government Accountability Office study on apprenticeship ("Union apprentices more...
EMCOR Group buys Fluidics
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR NORWALK, CONN. EMCOR Group, the country's largest mechanical contractor, announced Nov. 8 that it has acquired Fluidics, a privately...
Millard crowned 'Fastest Plumber' in contest
GREEN BAY, WIS. Matt Millard of 5-Star Plumbing in Brentwood, Calif., captured the title during the finals of the "Fastest Plumber Contest" in early November...
Water utilities target 'inefficient' plumbing products
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF WASHINGTON Members of the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute had water conservation of their minds and on their agenda...
Comfort conditioning Rocky Mountain homes
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION is not the only growth bonanza in the Rocky Mountains. Each year more people are making the choice to build second homes there,...
Even more optimistic' on joint codes
HENRY GREEN SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR ONTARIO, CALIF. The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the International Code Council...
Investment in training pays dividends
WHILE MANY contractors desperately need trained labor, they may not be able to make the investments of money and time necessary to meet the demand. "It's...
Be ready to harness market forces in '06
AS WE END 2005 and look forward to the new year, we can't help but observe that market forces are lining up in ways that favor plumbing-and-heating contractors....
Energy law can help contractors sell
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF WASHINGTON Starting Jan. 1, 2006, provisions of the first comprehensive energy legislation in more than a decade...
Service jobs demand training, different skill sets
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF VANCOUVER, B.C. Contractors who operate nonresidential service companies must hire and train employees to fulfill...
Industrial construction spending
HOUSTON The industrial market in the north central part of the country expects strong construction activity to start 2006 after an impressive turnaround...
Contractors and Vendors in the News - December 2005
Contractors J. F. Ahern Co. has appointed James Lippold as HVAC project manager. He brings more than nine years' industry experience to JFA. Lippold most...
ICC offers phone seminars
FALLS CHURCH, VA. Contractors can learn about changes to the 2006 International Codes while earning continuing education and learning units by participating...
Home study program for plumbing apprentices - December 05
As the plumbing industry continues to experience shortages in the labor pool, many contractors are looking for alternatives to maintain a competent workforce....
Watch wording on your Website
NASHVILLE, TENN. David Squires thought that contractorsexchange. com would make a great name for a Website where his fellow trade professionals could...
Rock Hill Mechanical wins ethanol work
ST. LOUIS A year-long effort by Rock Hill Mechanical here and United Association Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562 has paid off with what the contractor...
U. of Colorado wins 2005 Solar Decathlon
WASHINGTON Eighteen colleges and universities set up solar houses on the National Mall here in October, competing to see who had the best engineering...
Weil-McLain adds jobs, operations at new North Carolina facility
EDEN, N.C. Weil-McLain announced Sept. 27 at the grand opening of its manufacturing plant and customer training facility here that it will expand operations...
AHR Expo to host Radiant House display
CHICAGO The Radiant Panel Association and AHR Expo will host " Radiant House" with installation demonstrations during the January 2006 show at Mc-Cormick...
ICC, IAPMO discuss joint plumbing, mechanical codes
IN RESPONSE TO the signing Sept. 28 of a memorandum of understanding, the International Code Council and the International Association of Plumbing and...
P&F Industries sells Embassy to Mestek
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. P&F Industries announced in mid-October that Embassy Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, sold substantially all its...
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