Code Bodies Drop Copyright, Trademark Lawsuits
The International Code Council and the National Fire Protection Association announced in August that the two groups have settled several disputes relating...
Contractors and Vendors in the News - August 2006
Contractors Mr. Rooter has added David Hannan, training manager, to its corporate team. Hannan also serves as a franchise systems manager. In his 23-year...
Faucet, fitting companies battle California lead ban
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF SCHAUMBURG, ILL. The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute is battling proposed California legislation that would...
New boilers warm up to indoor ocean
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF CHICAGO It takes an awful lot of mechanical equipment to duplicate Mother Nature. Edwards Engineering Co. in...
China faucet export values jump 30%
HONG KONG Mainland China exported $331 million worth of faucets in the first quarter of 2006 a 30% yearon-year increase, according to Global Sources'...
Nexstar event to visit Frank & Lindy Plumbing
WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. Owners of independent plumbing, heating, cooling or electrical businesses can learn more about the business side of their businesses...
Learn How To Recruit At Event For Contractors
Plumbing, HVACR and electrical contractors and service companies will have a chance to find out how to hire the key people they need to grow their business...
One dead, 100 ill from college water heater incident
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF SALEM, VA. More than 100 young people on campus for a summer program at Roanoke College in mid-July were sickened...
McQuay buys mechanical John A. Trubee Co.
MINNEAPOLIS McQuay International, a manufacturer of HVAC equipment, has acquired the John A. Trubee Co., Scottsville, N.Y., a service company for HVAC...
Long-time CONTRACTOR editor Seth Shepard III, 89
ELK GROVE, CALIF. Seth Shepard, the editor-in-chief and a columnist for CONTRACTOR magazine for nearly 44 years, died July 14 at age 89. Born Dec. 10,...
Army changes spec to waterless urinals
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF ARLINGTON, VA. The U.S. Army's Facilities Policy Division and Installation Management Agency have changed the...
QSC meeting nets $10,520 for Challenge Air for Kids
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS The Quality Service Contractors' Power Meeting XXV July 20-22 here raised $10,520 for QSC's favorite charity,...
Mr. Rooter Targets Rural Entrepreneurs
Mr. Rooter, a franchised plumbing and drain cleaning company, has started a new franchise program for entrepreneurs in rural America. The program, targeting...
Johnson Controls buys Berg Inc.
By Robert P. Mader Of Contractor's Staff SHREVEPORT, LA. Johnson Controls announced in late June that it has purchased Berg Inc., a mechanical services...
Firm refers licensed plumbers
LAKE MARY, FLA. I enjoyed reading Georgian Lussier's educational article regarding unlicensed plumbers ("Battle cry for licensed plumbers," May, pg. 24)....
Establishing ROI for a construction firm
WHAT IS THE appropriate compensation for an owner of a contracting firm? How much is the right number? Isn't just a salary with expenses enough? These...
AHR Expo visitors seek to improve energy performance
WESTPORT, CONN. Energy efficiency, building automation and green building technology are the areas of greatest interest to 800 industry professionals...
New directions in Internet recruiting
Can't find good help? Here are some ways to pluck prospective employees out of cyber space. By Joe Dysart Special To Contractor While the first company...
Young plumber is unlicensed and proud of it
APALACHIN, N.Y. I am 18 years of age and I am starting my career in the heating and plumbing business. My father has been in the business for 30 years...
Viega to move operations to Wichita
WICHITA, KAN. Viega North America, a major U.S. manufacturer of plumbing, hydronic heating and commercial piping products, announced in late May that...
Tapping into the inner idealist in young people
Young people can get from this industry so much more than just a paycheck. HOW TO ATTRACT young people into the plumbing business is an issue that confounds...
Weil-McLain dedicates training facility
By H. Kent Craig Special to Contractor EDEN, N.C. Before its national sales meeting here, Weil-McLain dedicated the auditorium of its training facility...
In Brief
Mechanical Service Contractors of America's Project Home Again has distributed 5,000 missing children posters to 184 service contractors nationwide. The...
More contractors use IT to improve productivity: survey
By Bob Miodonski Of Contractor's Staff PRINCETON, N. J. More owners of contracting firms view information technology as a productivity tool than they...
Linc Buys Seaboard Mechanical From Utility
The number of company-owned stores within the Linc Service Network now totals 18 with the acquisition of four locations of Virginia-based Seaboard Mechanical...
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