Mechanical Contracting news briefs
J. F. Ahern Co. recently achieved the coveted goal of one million man hours worked without a lost-time injury. The company has over 1,000 employees working...
Grundfos expands operations and training center
Allentown, Pa. — Grundfos held a grand opening ceremony in mid-October to debut its new $4.5-million dollar warehouse, pump assembly and training center expansion here. ...
Armstrong Webinar Will Show Customers How to “Fuel Energy Savings Through Knowledge"
Armstrong International will host a brief, interactive Webinar on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at 2:00 PM EST (11:00 AM PST), that will demonstrate how to save valuable energy and money while monitoring, compiling, analyzing, and reporting on the health of the entire steam system. ...
Plumbers build Extreme Makeover house
Charlotte, N.C. - In July, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and more than 6,000 volunteers, including plumbers from Price Brothers Inc. and a Charlotte...
LaGrange College earns Energy Star status
Two years ago, Linc Mechanical installed a package of energy conservation services, bundled energy solutions (BES), to facilities at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Ga., to maximize energy efficiency and lower operation costs. The BES package included an upgrade to the heating, air conditioning and control units for on-campus facilities. LaGrange College is now the first college in the state to have three Energy Star dormitories on its campus. ...
Mississippi technician wins NATE competition
Arlington, Va. - Gary Hodges, service manager at Carthage Heating & Cooling in Carthage, Miss., took first-place as the nation's top home comfort technician...
Moen earns design award
Moen received an International Design Excellence Award in a competition cosponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of America and BusinessWeek magazine. The company was named a Bronze IDEA Award winner in the Home Living category for its single-handle, hot-cold outdoor sill faucet. ...
Shaw wins university contract
Orlando, Fla. Shaw Mechanical Services LLC has been awarded a contract to renovate and work on additions to five fraternity houses on Stetson University's...
CES wins space center project
Orlando, Fla. - Comprehensive Energy Services Inc. was awarded the Artifacts Storage Facility project located here at the Kennedy Space Center. This new construction project consists of a chilled-water HVAC system, air conveyance and compressed air piping systems, steam piping, controls and plumbing, consisting of both sanitary and domestic water systems...
Survey reports small businesses are in jeopardy
Park Ridge, Ill. A survey was conducted regarding the concerns of small business owners throughout the United States by George S. May Intl., a management...
First Service joins Unified Group
The Unified Group has announced the addition of First Service Air Conditioning Contractors Inc. to its group of elite contractors. ...
EPA refines WaterSense for Homes spec
Washington The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft WaterSense specification for water-efficient, single family new homes in May 2008....
Haberberger receives MCA awards
Haberberger Inc. was recognized by the Mechanical Contractors Association of eastern Missouri for its outstanding process piping and mechanical installation work on projects for Maritz Inc., Fenton, Mo.; The City of Kirkwood, Mo.; Duckett Creek Sanitary District, O'Fallon, Mo.; and AmerenUE, Festus, Mo. ...
UA provides training, jobs to Iraq vets
The United Association of Plumbers, Pipe-fitters and Sprinklerfitters has created a program to help returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans find jobs. ...
Viega helps rebuild Greensburg
To further solidify Viega's commitment to rebuilding Greensburg, Kan., Viega representatives gave a hands-on MANABLOC presentation on Oct. 8, 2008, to the plumbers and contractors that are helping rebuild the Kansas town. ...
Mechanical, plumbing products make green Top 10
Boston — BuildingGreen LLC, publisher of the GreenSpec Directory and Environmental Building News, announced the 2008 Top 10 Green Building Products. The seventh annual award was announced at the U.S. Green Building Council's GreenBuild Conference here. ...
NATE launches consumer site
North American Technician Excellence announced criteria changes to the Consumer Contractor Connection (C3), a contractor referral service, which will be launched in January 2009....
Plumbing franchisees prepare for success
Washington Despite the economic downturn of the past few months, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, One-Hour Heating & Air Conditioning and Mister Sparky franchise...
Horizon receives award
The Nexstar Community Service award was given to Horizon Services, New Castle, Del., for establishing the Warm the Heart Foundation. The Nexstar Community Service award acknowledges a member company that has given back to communities. A $1,000 donation from Nexstar was also given to the foundation. ...
GE plunges into solar water heater market
GE Consumer & Industrial, which claims it is the first U.S. company to meet newly established Energy Star standards for residential water heaters, announced that it is developing a line of solar water heaters that are designed to meet the 2009 Energy Star guidelines. ...
Schmidt's offers training
Monticello, N.Y. - Schmidt's Wholesale announced it is stocking the Buderus Solar Heating Systems line. The wholesaler also trained more than 60 customers...
Obama lauds mechanical contractor McKinstry's energy leadership
In an interview with columnist Joe Klein of Time magazine, President-Elect Barack Obama lauded mechanical giant McKinstry Co. for its innovative leadership in helping to move the country closer to a green, new energy economy. ...
Sprinkler course available through AFSA
The third part of AFSA's Fire Sprinkler Systems Hydraulic Calculations program, a two-hour interactive online course, is now available. The online course is accessible through AFSA's e-learning courseware portal eCampus....
District court puts brakes on N.M. energy law
A federal district court in New Mexico granted a preliminary injunction to stop the city of Albuquerque, N.M., from enforcing new ordinances that would increase the cost of heating and cooling equipment for consumers seeking to upgrade to efficient systems. ...
Consumers can finance boilers
Greenwood Technologies is making clean, high efficiency biomass central heat affordable for more people. Homeowners can apply for 9.9% financing on Greenwood home heating furnaces and boilers. With financing, the monthly payment for the outdoor wood boilers could be $140 a month with the first three months free. ...
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