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...
Combo heating/cooling system brings modern comfort to 19th century house
P> LANCASTER, PA. Mitch and Annie Huber purchased their home about 20 years ago and have deeds for their property dating back to 1816. The secluded historic...
Nonresidential building up as housing hits brakes: AG
WASHINGTON "A surge in nonresidential construction spending in April nearly offset a slowdown in single-family home building and improvements," said Ken...
Roto-Rooter meets Paris Hilton, 'Ghosts'
The Roto-Rooter brand is reaching a more diverse group of TV viewers these days, but not through traditional television commercials. Instead, Roto-Rooter...
Commissioning key to green Chicago high-rise
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF CHICAGO One of the biggest differences between ordinary buildings and "green" buildings may be that the green...
RPA to bring back Radiant Expo in ISH off years
TACOMA, WASH. In what could be the final event in this format, the RadFest West conference attracted about 350 radiant heating professionals May 1-2 here....
Bathroom as an appliance
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF COOKVILLE, TENN. Eggrock LLC, Concord, Mass., announced the first-ever installation of 93 pre-built guest bathrooms...
Learn to delegate to manage time better
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF STATELINE, NEV. Learning to delegate tasks is just one way that contractors can manage their time better, speaker...
A.O. Smith debuts 90% efficient residential water heater
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR ASHLAND CITY, TENN. A. O. Smith Water Heater Co. has introduced its Vertex 90% efficient condensing residential water heater that...
Snow melt is clear winner over snow removal at condos
BY BOB MIODONSKI OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF PARK CITY, UTAH If snow had not fallen over Memorial Day weekend here, Thornton Plumbing & Heating might have started...
In Brief
Members of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association now have access to professional Web site design and hosting services through a partnership...
Private Equity Should Stay Out of Water Systems: Exec
Private equity funds looking to buy water utilities in order to quickly resell them at a profit should stay out of the business, a water industry executive...
Giant corrections
In the May issue of CONTRACTOR, several of the Book of Giants listings contained errors. Comfort Systems USA, Houston, ranked Number 2 with revenues of...
Understanding the Rule of 72 in construction
UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL management is critical to the success of any contractor. One of the best books I've read on management listed the 10 rules of...
NIBCO buys Consolidated Plumbing Industries
SPECIAL TO CONTRACTOR ELKHART, IND. Rex Martin, chairman, president and chief executive officer of NIBCO Inc., announced at the end of May that the company...
Nonresidential building up as housing hits brakes: AGC
"A surge in nonresidential construction spending in April nearly offset a slowdown in single-family home building and improvements," said Ken Simonson,...
It's form over function at K/BIS
BY ROBERT P. MADER OF CONTRACTOR'S STAFF You're not just washing your hands or a dish, you're living a lifestyle and plumbing manufacturers are happy...
FMI project management survey: Perfect PM elusive
RALEIGH, N.C. One reason the perfect project manager is so hard to find is that few companies provide an environment in which the best project managers...
Commercial Contracting Roundtable To Feature Workshops, Networking
The annual Commercial Contracting Roundtable and Design/Build Seminar, Oct. 25-26 in Atlanta, presents commercial HVACR contractors an opportunity to...
Calendar of Events - June 2006
July Quality Service Contractors Power Meeting July 20-22 San Antonio, Texas September American Fire Sprinkler Association Convention Sept. 7-11 Dallas...
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