SARS Symposium now on DVD
ONTARIO, CALIF. The World Plumbing Council and The IAPMO Group have released the International SARS Symposium DVD. The four-disk DVD set includes more...
10 tips for marketing your hydronics business
BY MICHAEL WEIL EXECUTIVE EDITOR What does it take to be successful in the hydronics business today? By beingsuccessful, I'm talking about profitable....
Ahern acquires sprinkler firm
FOND DU LAC, WIS. J. F. Ahern Co. has purchased the assets of North Central Piping, a fire protection contractor based in Neenah, Wis. NCP has been in...
Northwestern Mutual building anything but ordinary
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF OAK CREEK, WIS. The Grunau Co. recently completed the plumbing, HVAC and specialty metal work on the twoyear...
AMPAM to be five major operating units
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS American Plumbing and Mechanical Inc. has announced in late July that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of...
Burnham urges kid/car safety
BOSTON Mike Stefanik, driver of the #55 Burnham Hydronics Chevy Monte Carlo, helped kicked off the "Not Even for a Minute" car safety campaign at a news...
Feds oust 4 from UA pension fund
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF WASHINGTON The U. S. Department of Labor filed a consent order on Aug. 2, 2004, ousting four trustees from the...
24/7 plumbing service firms will increase and prosper
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF SAN FRANCISCO Since going into business on his own in 1971, Roger Peugeot has built Roger The Plumber into one...
Planning, new format make meeting a success
BY THOMAS L. WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR NEW ORLEANS At the outset, let me acknowledge that I've been involved in helping to develop the educational...
Mechanical Inc. earns MSCA STAR Qualification
FREEPORT, ILL. The Mechanical Service Contractors of America has designated Mechanical Inc. as an MSCA STAR Qualified Contractor. The MSCA's designation...
Consumers crave kitchen, bath 'new luxury'
NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO It's paying $2,000 for a granite kitchen countertop instead of $600 for a laminate version, or spending $3,500 for a custom-designed...
From Sterile to Stylish
ADA-compliant bathroom products now target the majority of your customers. BY WILLIAM ATKINSON SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR When one thinks of ADAcompliant bathroom...
Scalding water found in 91% of hotel rooms
DES PLAINES, ILL. A recent survey conducted at major hotel chains across the U.S. has revealed a vast majority of hotel sinks, bath and shower fixtures...
Panel calls for retrofits to sprinkler high-rises
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF CHICAGO A blue ribbon panel investigating a deadly high-rise office building fire here in October 2003 has recommended...
EMCOR wins two big contracts
NORWALK, CONN. EMCOR Group has been awarded two multi-year facilities services and operation and maintenance contracts, one with the U.S. State Department...
Effort to build, adapt homes for disabled veterans
BY WILLIAM ATKINSON SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR PLYMOUTH, MASS. John Gonsalves is president and founder of Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit organization that...
This old house has deep roots in Lancaster County
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR MOUNT JOY, PA. Saying the Martin house here has personality is putting it mildly, but the mechanical contractor is one who's drawn...
Industry Needs Education at Every Level
by Bob Miodonski A LIVELY exchange between a general contractor and a consulting engineer was a highlight during the Hydronics Roundtable in a debate...
Burnham Hydronics Revs Up Slot Car Promotion
LANCASTER, PA. Through July 31, plumbing and heating contractors throughout North America that purchase a Burnham V8, Revolution, Series 2PV, Independence...
Rising to the Challenge
By Charles Wardell Special to CONTRACTOR In 1954 a faucet was a simple affair consisting of a screw valve and a washer in a chrome-plated or galvanized...
The Saturday Night Bath Becomes a Status Symbol
Jim Harris Special to Contractor FIFTY YEARS AGO, in 1954, it was business as usual in the bathroom products industry. The industry was maturing as the...
Shortage of Skilled Labor, But Not Competition
BY BOB MIODONSKI of CONTRACTORs staff HUGE RETAILERS sell plumbing, heating and cooling products to do-it-yourselfers. Utilities enter the p-h-c market...
SARS Statement Sent to WHO
ONTARIO, CALIF. The World Plumbing Council and International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials in June sent the consensus statement developed...
RPA Plans Changes to Streamline RadFests
Special to CONTRACTOR LOVELAND, COLO. With two regional RadFests under its belt, the Radiant Panel Association already is making plans to improve future...
Roto-Rooter Jingle Marks Golden Anniversary
CINCINNATI Just months after CONTRACTOR published its first issue in 1954, Roto-Rooter began to use its advertising jingle, And away go troubles down...
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