Lochinvar University course approved for NATE training 

Lochinvar Corp. has announced that its KNIGHT Service School has been approved for North American Technician Excellence Inc. (NATE) training. ...

Grundfos team members are recognized for contributions to the Hydraulic Institute 

OLATHE, KAN. — The Hydraulic Institute recognized six members of the Grundfos Pumps team during its 93rd annual meeting recently held on Marco Island, Fla. ...

Alsons showerheads meet EPA WaterSense criteria 

Alsons Corp. has partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the WaterSense program. The company announced that 40 of its showerheads and hand showers have received the new WaterSense certification for shower heads....

Triange Tube opens new training center 

Noritz America creates commercial pro teams 

— Noritz America Corp. has developed the Noritz Commercial Department, which will consist of regional teams of commercial professionals to assist with all retrofitting and new commercial projects....

University Mechanical wins Caris Life Science project 

EMCOR Group Inc. announced that its University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors Inc. subsidiary has been awarded a contract for the installation of mechanical systems at Caris Life Sciences, a division of Caris Life Sciences, Inc., in Phoenix, Arizona....

Paul Hallam is Plumbing Instructor of the Year 

An Indianapolis-area plumbing instructor is this year’s recipient of the CONTRACTOR magazine Plumbing Instructor of the Year Award. ...

American Hometec announces partnership with TotalFacility Co.  

American Hometec Inc., designer and manufacturer of tankless water heaters utilizing patented Coilless Technology, recently announced it has selected TotalFacility to be a complete service solution partner for its family of tankless water heaters....

Trane is named USGBC education provider  

DAVIDSON, N.C. — Trane has been named a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Education Provider and will offer curriculum to equip professionals with the continuing education needed to stay competitive in the sustainable building industry. ...

U.S. Labor Department announces $2 million grant competition to train veterans in green jobs  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service has announced a $2 million grant competition under the Veterans' Workforce Investment Program....

Delmar, DEWALT release Contractor’s Daily Logbook & Jobsite Reference 

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — Delmar recently announced the release of the DEWALT Contractor’s Daily Logbook & Jobsite Reference for contractors, builders and construction managers. ...

Construction and Manufacturing Groups Call for Greater Focus on Competency-based Education 

The construction and manufacturing industries announced today a new national effort to place greater focus on competency-based education to help cut rising high school dropout rates....

Mahoney Plumbing celebrates 50th 

Mahoney Plumbing here is celebrating 50 years in business on Chicago’s the North Shore. ...

Contractor finds smiles are contagious in Lubbock 

Drivers coming and going to work in Lubbock had reason to smile on April 1st, thanks in part to the employees of Armstrong Mechanical....

The Unified Group hosts sales forum 

BROADVIEW, ILL. — Forty-three Unified Group members attended the 2010 Sales Forum, Scottsdale, Ariz., March 16-19, learning that a great salesperson relies on his or her ability to ask good questions to better understand the customer’s needs and that sales is not about fast talking, but about building relationships, being honest, sincere and helping people....

Cooper prices likely to increase due to Chile earthquake 

By now most everyone has seen the news footage of the earthquake in Chile. What many may not realize, however, is how much impact the quake will have not only in this country, but around the world. ...

Paychex offers free health insurance Webinar for small business April 8  

Small business owners can learn about the benefits of consumer-driven health plans at an April 8 live, educational Webinar....

Roto-Rooter will be featured on “Undercover Boss”  

CINCINNATI — Roto-Rooter has announced that it will be featured on an upcoming episode of the hit reality show “Undercover Boss” on CBS, Sunday April 4....

“The Celebrity Apprentice” features three home service brands  

SARASOTA, FLA. — Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating and Mister Sparky, have partnered with NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice for the program’s ninth season. ...

ASME, ASSE, CSA sign harmonization agreement requirements for plumbing components 

WESTLAKE, OHIO — Three North American standards development organizations have signed an agreement to harmonize five plumbing standards. ...

ICC releases green building code  

WASHINGTON — The International Code Council and its partners have released the International Green Construction Code, a comprehensive model green building code designed to rapidly advance green building practice across the U.S....

Home renovation embodies carbon neutrality, is net-zero  

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — What may be the nation’s first net zero energy, embodied carbon neutral home, has emerged from the ashes of a tragic fire that destroyed it last year. The 4,500-sq.ft., four bedroom, six bathroom house in Southampton has been renovated utilizing both cutting edge “green” building technologies as well as proven energy-efficient techniques. ...

Homebuilders will not challenge home sprinklers 

WASHINGTON — The International Code Council has released the final action hearing agenda for the 2012 International Residential Code and there were no public comments challenging code requirements for residential fire sprinklers, the International Residential Fire Sprinkler Coalition reported. ...

Midwest Research Institute renovates HQ, earns LEED certification  

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Midwest Research Institute (MRI), recently earned LEED certification for the renovation of two wings. ...

Hospital conserves energy by 27% with heat recovery chiller system 

FORT BELVOIR, VA. — The military community hospital located here will be the first hospital in the country to be built to meet LEED Silver requirements and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 regulations....

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