NATE to add hydronics tests 

ARLINGTON, VA. North American Technician Excellence, an organization that tests and certifies service technicians in the HVACR industry, will release...

GAMA Elects Massa Chairman for 2003-04 

HILTON HEAD, S.C. Members of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association elected Ronald E. Massa, president of A.O. Smith Water Products Co., to be chairman...

1870s Military Barn Converted into Park Visitors Center 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff ST. LOUIS The historic Jefferson Barracks barn where the Army once housed its horses and wagons has been renovated...

GM Provides Wireless System 

DETROIT General Motors Fleet and Commercial Operations will add Gearworks etrace XT mobile productivity solution, which will run over Nextels nationwide...

CPSC, BOMA, Central Sprinkler Update Recall of O-ring Sprinklers 

CPSC, BOMA, Central Sprinkler Update Recall of O-ring Sprinklers Special to CONTRACTOR WASHINGTON The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Central...

Burnham Offers Racecar Replica 

LANCASTER, PA. From June 1 until July 31, plumbing and heating contractors who purchase a Burnham V8 boiler or Revolution boiler from a participating...

RPA's Radiant Expo Goes Out With a Bang 

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. More than 1,000 people attended the 2003 Annual Radiant Panel Association Conference and REX (Radiant Expo) trade show May 7-11 here...

Jay R. Smith, 92, Dies 

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. Jay R. Smith, honorary chairman of Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co., died March 28 at his home here. He was 92 years old. Born June 15, 1910,...

Viessmann Opens New U.S. Head Office 

Special to CONTRACTOR WARWICK, R.I Hundreds of guests from the heating industry attended the dedication of the U.S. head office and distribution center...

Water Heaters to be Fire Resistant 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff BEGINNING JULY 1, all water heater manufacturers in the United States will begin manufacturing 30-, 40- and 50-gal....

Home-Builder Stocks Outpace Dow Jones 

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. The top 10 performing stocks in the home-building sector gained 52% vs. a gain of 3% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average in year-to-date...

Legionella can be Kept Out of Radiant Heating Systems 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff SACRAMENTO, CALIF. Whats cooking in some water systems? Legionella bacteria, said Dave Yates, who emphasized his...

Bosch Buys Buderus 

Special to CONTRACTOR FRANKFURT, GERMANY German tool and heating equipment manufacturer Robert Bosch Co. was on the verge of wrapping up its purchase...

Metropolitan Mechanical Adds Clean Room Fab Facility 

MINNEAPOLIS Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors (MMC), a unit of Exelon Services, announced the opening of its new Clean Room Fabrication Facility. With...

DOC to be Stronger Advocate for U.S. Plumbing Exports 

Special to CONTRACTOR BRASELTON, GA. The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute and the U.S. Department of Commerce plan to sign a memorandum of understanding...

Two Views of ISH part 1 

CONTRACTOR Publisher and Editorial Director Bob Miodonski and Plumbing Columnist Dave Yates both attended the ISH show in March in Frankfurt, Germany....

EMCOR UK Inks BA Deal 

NORWALK, CONN. EMCOR Group Inc. announced that British Airways has awarded the companys UK facilities services operation a three-year contract valued...

PHCC, Education Group Address Training Issues 

FALLS CHURCH, VA. In a move to address workforce development, Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association has partnered with the National...

Plumber Makes Living Fixing '90s Mistakes 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff DALLAS Ah, the excesses of the 1990s! Remember the mid-90s when business was booming, everybody had money for...

Is the end in sight? 

THE COUNTRYS LARGEST mechanical contractors are coming off of two tough years. Many of the Giants made their living last year from public jobs such as...

PHCC Chapter Pays Back Sergeant 

Special to CONTRACTOR STONINGTON, CONN. While Master Sgt. Robert Slater is stationed in the Persian Gulf as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, a group of...

U.S. Industries Wants to be Jacuzzi Brands 

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. U.S. Industries Inc., the parent of the Jacuzzi brand and Zurn family of brand names and Rainbow vacuum cleaner systems, in late...

NIBCO'S Lee Martin Dies 

ELKHART, IND. Lee Martin, former president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of NIBCO, died March 26 at the age of 83, in Naples, Fla....

Masco Announces New Management 

TAYLOR, MICH. Masco Corp. in late April announced several key management appointments and organizational changes following the death of Raymond F. Kennedy,...

Baggett Leaves AMPAM 

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS American Plumbing & Mechanical Inc. in late April announced that David C. Baggett has resigned as the companys president and chief financial...

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