Hydronic evangelism for the masses
There are a lot of folks in Alaska who can thank Kurt Wilken for the warmth and comfort they enjoy each winter when Mother Nature turns her cold shoulder...
Saving Grace
BY STEVE SPAULDING Of CONTRACTORs staff HINSDALE, ILL. Two years ago the Grace Episcopal Church here was facing a problem common to owners of most institutional...
Feds issue no 'no-match' rules
By Robert P. Mader Of CONTRACTORs staff WASHINGTON The Department of Homeland Securitys Immigration & Customs Enforcement division has issued new rules...
Feds may withhold 3% from contractors pay
BY LAKE A. COULSON Unless Congress enacts legislation to repeal a provision inserted in unrelated tax legislation from 2005, any entity, including contractors,...
Pa. College of Technology grads talented
ALBANY, N.Y. I am DeShawn Alexander, a student at Pennsylvania College of Technology located in Williamsport, Pa., and I am enrolled the Bachelor of Science...
Global survey shows green construction costs less than thought
NEW YORK Key players in real estate and construction misjudge the costs and benefits of buildings by as much as 300%, creating a major barrier to more...
Home sprinkler group wins education grant
QUINCY, MASS. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that the nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition has received a grant award through...
Michigan Construction Code Commission Rejects Imported Cast Iron Materials
LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Construction Code Commission in mid-September unanimously approved the August 22, 2007, recommendation of the Michigan Plumbing...
Housing slump hurts HD Supply sale price
ATLANTA The housing slump and mortgage credit troubles have caused the Home Depot to amend its purchase and sale agreement for HD Supply. HD Supply is...
In Brief
Nonresidential construction shrugged off the turmoil in homebuilding and credit markets in July to post another solid gain, according to Ken Simonson,...
Small Business Research Board e-Commerce Study Finds Contractors Lag in Commitment
NORTHFIELD, ILL. Small businesses in the construction and contracting industry lag behind all other industries in embracing the Internet, according to...
Solar thermal can cost less
DORCHESTER, ONTARIO I enjoyed reading Dave Yates article on his solar installation in Contractor magazine (May, p. 40). The solar thermal industry, as...
NLRB rules own can't sign project labor agreement
WASHINGTON In a landmark ruling on the National Labor Relations Act and how it applies to the construction industry, the National Labor Relations Board...
Bills mandate multiple efficiencies
By Robert P. Mader Of CONTRACTORs staff WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have passed similar bills that would require two or...
Lennox lauded
Dallas Lennox has received the Partners of Choice Award from David Weekley Homes, the nation's third largest privately held homebuilder. Lennox received...
Hydronics Industry Alliance Website Complete
ARLINGTON, VA. The Hydronics Industry Alliance has completed its Website, myhomeheating.com. In July and August, the HIA launched two new major sections...
Calendar of Industry Events
. September Engineering Green Buildings Conference Sept. 17-18 Las Vegas Mechanical Contractors Association of America Business Development Conference...
MSCA's Project Home Again profiled on NBC
Rockville, MD. NBC Nightly News aired a profile of the Mechanical Service Contractors of America's Project Home Again program on its July 27th broadcast....
PSI Urges Contractors to 'Dare to Deviate'
ORLANDO, FLA. Nearly 400 contractors gathered here recently for the latest Plumbers Success International Summit, which centered on the theme Dare to...
Viessmann names new GM of U.S. operation
WARWICK, R.I. Viessmann Mfg. Co. Inc. announced the appointment of Richard Corcoran as general manager of Viessmanns U.S. operations effective Sept. 1,...
Industry events
Immigration document surprises contractors
By Robert Mader, CONTRACTOR Staff WASHINGTON Contractors must maintain I-9 employment eligibility forms and supporting documents for all employees, human...
Home sprinkler group unveils Educator Kit'
FRANKFURT, ILL. The non-profit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition has introduced its new Public Education Kit. The kit is available free to fire service and...
Lean thinking can work in construction
SAN DIEGO I work for a contracting company, and I have a few question about the article in your magazine called "Lean thinking works in construction too"...
Service Roundtable announces Windshield U.
DALLAS The Service Roundtable has announced the release of Windshield University, an audio training program for plumbing and air conditioning contractors...
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