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Police in Columbus, Ohio, turn tough job over to mechanical firms. Police work, like military duty, is filled with uncertainty. Though they can take few...
Contractors in the News - September 2005
Nancy Jones, executive director of the Associated Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Texas, was named 2005 Association Executives Council Spectrum...
A day in the life of a plumbing apprentice
(Second in a series) THE LIFE OF a plumbing apprentice is split between on-the-job training and classroom work during the four-year program. Brian Whitehead,...
2005 - 2006 Calendar of Industry Events
Nexstar Super Meeting Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Minneapolis Mechanical Contractors Association of America Project Performance Conference Oct. 5-7 Chicago Radiant...
QSC members raise $11,805 for Challenge Air
ST. LOUIS Quality Service Contractors raised $11,805 for Challenge Air, an aviation program that benefits physically challenged children and young people,...
Growth in electric sales shocks radiant market
LOVELAND, COLO. Earlier this summer, the Radiant Panel Association reported that annual sales of hydronic radiant tubing had surged 37.4%, according to...
Contractors' costs, nation's health still concerns for Stack
KIRKLAND, WASH. Considering how many centuries that plumbing was made out of lead, it's ironic that Jim Stack suffered lead poisoning from paint. That...
NFSA members see growth in home fire sprinkler market
NEW YORK Union fire sprinkler contractors have a good reason for entering the home fire sprinkler market: "Residential fire sprinklers have the largest...
Home Depot buys PVF wholesaler
ATLANTA The Home Depot announced in mid-July that it has entered into an agreement to acquire National Waterworks Holdings, a leading distributor of products...
2005-2006 Calendar of Industry Events
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors/American Supply Association Network 05 Sept. 7-11 Orlando, Fla. American Fire Sprinkler Association Annual Convention...
Two keys to success for service companies
AS QUALITY SERVICE Contractors' business coach, I frequently visit member companies and give advice on how to improve their operations. I also lead many...
Contractors in the News
J. F. Ahern Co. of Fond du Lac, Wis., has appointed Tom Athanasiou as a Web applications developer. Athanasiou brings to JFA more than 15 years of experience...
Sales of plumbing fittings, fixtures strong through 2013
COMMACK, N.Y. Sales of plumbing fixtures and fittings will continue their historical strong and steady growth rate of between 3% and 4% per year, according...
The (PHCC) Apprentice
With proper training and education, plumbing can trump other careers. SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR First in a five-part series On TV, "The Apprentice" is a steppingstone...
Radiant rehab is nearly allergen-free
CORVALLIS, ORE. The city of Corvallis sits cradled in the Willamette Valley, about an hour's drive from Eugene and about an hour and a half from Portland....
NFPA closer to home sprinklers
QUINCY, MASS. The National Fire Protection Association has come as close as any code body has so far to mandate fire sprinklers in all new one-and two-family...
A.O. Smith, State start fall promotions
ASHLAND CITY, TENN. - A. O. Smith Water Products Co. is offering contractors exclusive deals on products for work and play. Beginning on Sept. 1, 2005,...
Laars acquisition fits Bradford White's strategy
AMBLER, PA. When Bradford White Corp. announced last month that it is buying Laars Heating Systems Co. from Water Pik Technologies, it was the culmination...
Survey: Homeowners satisfied with kitchen/bath remodels
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR LAS VEGAS More than 80% of homeowners who remodeled their kitchen or bathroom in the last 12 months say they are satisfied with...
Bradford White buys Laars
Bradford White buys Laars AMBLER, PA. As part of a strategic plan that includes diversification within the industry, Bradford White Corp. announced June...
Plumbing supplies sales ride wave of home rising improvements
TAMPA, FLA. Total plumbing supplies sales to consumers in 2004 for existing homes reached $23.5 billion, up 16% from 2003, according to the Home Improvement...
School jobs keep Haberberger hopping
ST. LOUIS No more pencils, no more books means Haberberger Mechanical here starts working on high school retrofit projects that can take advantage of...
Creative contractor heats small N.Y. college
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR TROY, N.Y. When FPI Mechanical replaced the boiler system at Russell Sage College here, it really put on its thinking cap. The contractor...
NAOHSM awards first Oil Heat Cares Cup
HERSHEY, PA. The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers at its convention in May here awarded the first Oil Heat Cares Cup to its Central...
Kinetics Systems names Beittenmiller CEO
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF UNION CITY, CALIF. Mechanical piping Giant Kinetics Systems has named J. Gordon Beittenmiller its chief executive...
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