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...
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...
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,...
Contractor plays key role in biodiesel plant
BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff SENECA, ILL. Biodiesel, the fastest growing alternative fuel in the world, will soon be produced at the site of...
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...
Contractors should match personalities, jobs
BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff WASHINGTON Contractors should try to find out who their employees really are, consultant Bill Kimmel, Grandy &...
Rescue Rooter Buys Oregon's Jack Howk Plumbing
PORTLAND, ORE. Through parent company American Residential Services LLC, Rescue Rooter, a national residential and commercial plumbing provider with a...
Showing contractors how to make some green
One of my hot button issues is mechanical contracting. Its good for the earth and contractors can make money at it. Im delighted that Dave Kruse, president...
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....
Delta backs off homebuilder direct program
BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff INDIANAPOLIS Delta Faucet Co. has terminated its involvement in a pilot program to sell direct to a division of...
Dolphins Stadium, Kohler unveil luxurious restrooms
MIAMI GARDENS , FLA. Dolphins Enterprises CEO Joe Bailey has announced a partnership with Kohler Co. extending through the 2007 season. As part of Dolphin...
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...
Industry events
Mr. Rooter lauds outstanding franchise owners
WACO, TEXAS -- The Mr. Rooter Corp., the all-franchised, full-service plumbing and drain cleaning company, recently recognized its outstanding franchisees...
Toto clothes' Washlet billboard
By Robert Mader, CONTRACTOR Staff NEW YORK Toto's advertising campaign for its Washlet bidet seat has proven to be too avant garde for Times Square. Toto...
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