Construction career map to aid employers, employees
GAINESVILLE, FLA. The National Center for Construction Education and Research and management consultant FMI have partnered to develop a career development...
Contractors and Vendors in the News
Contractors The Mechanical Contractors Association of Wisconsin elected the following slate of officers and board members at its annual membership meeting:...
In Brief
The National Fire Sprinkler Association has spent four years working to pass fire protection legislation along with the Congressional Fire Services Institute,...
EMCOR announces new energy contracts
NORWALK, CONN. EMCOR Group Inc. announced that it has begun work on a number of new energy-related projects for major utilities, companies and organizations...
MCAA will lead green building charge
BERKELEY, CALIF. I want to thank Bob Miodonski for his thoughtful and well-written Editorial on green building ("Time for you to take green building seriously,"...
Builder steps on slippery slope
GALLATIN, TENN. I just received my copy of this month's CONTRACTOR, and I was utterly shocked to read the story written by Robert Mader ("Builder tells...
All About options
By BOB MIODONSKIOF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF Demographics are a key driver in the housing market, says William Apgar, senior scholar at the Joint Center for...
Instructor workshop to target technology
LANSDOWNE, VA. The 2007 HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop, March 28-30 at the National Conference Center here, will include sessions on right sizing...
Sloan, Erickson donate to green center
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. Sloan Valve Co. and C.J. Erickson Plumbing Co. have supplied the Chicago Center for Green Technology water-efficient plumbing fixtures...
A matter of thermal efficiency
BY MARK EATHERTON HYDRONIC HEATING CONTRACTOR AS OF THIS SPRING, I have been working on hydronic heating systems for a third of a century; 33 years is...
Comfortech Roadshows Unveil New Program Of 07
Comfortech Roadshows Unveil New Program Of '07 The highly successful Comfortech RoadShow Series will return in 2007 with an all-new program for plumbing...
Shift to CPVC water systems saves time, money
BY BILL MORRIS SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR SOME LEADING mechanical contractors are turning to CPVC pipe and fittings to complete projects on time and under...
FlexHead sues eight over sprinkler patents
BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTOR's STAFF HOLLISTON, MASS. FlexHead Industries has filed patent infringement lawsuits against eight defendants, charging...
Get passion for service, Comfortech RoadShow attendees told
BY TERRY MCIVER SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR DALLAS Plumbing and HVAC contractors who attended the Comfortech Road Show , held Feb. 13 here, were encouraged...
Home Depot eyes sale of wholesale operation
BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTOR's STAFF ATLANTA The Home Depot announced Feb. 12 that the company and its board of directors have decided to evaluate...
Warming up to new ideas stirs debate in a Conn. farmhouse
BY STEVE SPAULDING Of CONTRACTOR's STAFF FAIRFIELD, CONN. Thor Vanderblue's enthusiasm for new plumbing and heating technologies would probably get him...
Mold Contractor Launches Fraud Service
Homeowners with a mold problem in their house have found that the cost of cleanup can vary widely, said Mike Schatz, owner of Environix, a national mold...
Contractors Can License 1-800-PLUMBING Number
Plumbing contractors in 20 states and Canada can purchase the toll-free phone number marketing concept being offered by 1-800-PLUMBING Inc., formerly...
Construction Career Map To Aid Employers, Employees
The National Center for Construction Education and Research and management consultant FMI have partnered to develop a career development map with joint...
Two NY/NJ EMCOR Units Merge
EMCOR Services Trimech in Pompton Plains, N.J., and EMCOR Services Gotham Air Conditioning in Astoria, N.Y., have merged their operations. The combined...
Taco dedicates plant addition
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR CRANSTON, R.I. Marking the first physical expansion of Taco since 1954, President and CEO John Hazen White Jr. dedicated a 60,000-sq.-ft....
In Brief
To facilitate the development of an updated National Standard Plumbing Code, the NSPC Committee is requesting proposed changes to the 2006 NSPC. All proposed...
Builder tells subs to cut prices mid-contract
BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTOR's STAFF IRVINE , CALIF. Home builder Lennar Corp. has sent letters to its subcontractors in Southern California, Nevada...
Most misjudge fire risks in homes, high-rises: poll
BETHESDA, MD. A nationwide survey conducted in January by the Society for Fire Protection Engineers reveals that 65% of Americans feel safer in their...
In Brief
Quality Service Contractors announced that water heater manufacturer and QSC Industry Partner A.O. Smith has become the QSC POWER TOOL sponsor for 2007....
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