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Contractors Mark Woehrle, vice president of operations at Shaw Mechanical Services LLC, has been promoted to vice president of operations and special...
MSCA Announces Two More GreenStars
Two more contractor members of the Mechanical Service Contractors of America have been awarded the prestigious MSCA GreenStar designation. Hurst Mechanical of Belmont, Mich., and T.H. Eifert Mechanical Contractors of Lansing, Mich., join W.E. Bowers of Beltsville, Md., which was named the first MSCA GreenStar on July 31. ...
Hill Mechanical Green Job Slashes Energy Use
Loyola University's Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons, one of Chicago's most prominent green buildings, was designed to achieve a 50% reduction in energy usage compared to conventional HVAC systems. The building became functional in mid-January 2008 and has quickly proven itself to be a green success. ...
Viega hosts Siggy for Oct. hydronics seminar
Nashua, N.H. - As part of its commitment to training customers, Viega is hosting the Viega Fall Hydronics Seminar with John Siegenthaler on Oct. 14 and...
EPA Continues Study of Drugs in Drinking Water
Washington The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking comment on an Information Collection Request that will be used in a detailed study of unused...
TDIndustries Wins Three Excellence in Construction Awards from ABC
TDIndustries has won three national excellence in construction awards from the Associated Builders & Contractors, presented to the firm at the 18th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards ceremony in Washington in June. ...
Unified Group Sets Service Forum
Broadview, Ill. — The Unified Group, an independent association of HVAC mechanical contractors based here, is holding its 2008 Service Management Forum in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 24-27. ...
2008 Radiant Expo Gets Green Light
Schaumburg, Ill. The 2008 Radiant Expo and Radiant Panel Association's Annual Conference, held here Aug. 13-15, was deemed by the RPA Board to be a great...
Snelson Cos. Bought by GFI Energy Ventures
Snelson Cos. Inc., a leading provider of pipeline construction and maintenance services, compressor and meter station construction, gas distribution services, and high pressure pipe fabrication, announced in mid-July that GFI Energy Ventures LLC has acquired a majority interest in the company....
Poole & Kent wins 'Canes med school job
EMCOR Group Inc. announced that its Poole & Kent Co. of Florida subsidiary has been awarded a mechanical construction contract by the University of Miami School of Medicine campus in Miami....
KSW wins $32 million hotel/condo job
-- KSW Inc., a leader in the HVAC business through its subsidiary KSW Mechanical Services Inc., in June announced a contract on a new Related Properties project valued at $32 million. This contract brings KSW’s backlog as of June 30, 2008, to $138 million....
IAPMO, WPC to hold emerging technology forum
-- The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the World Plumbing Council are holding an International Emerging Technology Symposium Aug. 19-20 at the O'Hare Marriott Hotel in Chicago....
Energy, metals boost industrial spending 18%
Industrial Info Resource's North American Industrial Project Spending Index reported 18.08% growth in May 2008 compared with the same month last year, although spending is at its lowest point since December 2006. ...
International opportunities available for U.S. plumbing industry
The International Code Council’s Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas group is looking for U.S. plumbing suppliers interested in doing business in Asia. Forty percent of the world’s population has no access to personal sanitation, creating a large need for plumbing products and services. ...
Iowa Contractors Recover From Floods
Cedar Rapids, Iowa At least one contractor who fell victim to the Iowa floods in mid-June predicted it will take more than a year for the company to fully...
Contractors Tell Congress to Back Water, Energy Conservation Efforts
Industry contractors urged the U.S. House Small Business Committee to encourage water and energy conservation and green construction through tax incentives and legislation. The contractors, representing Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association and Air Conditioning Contractors of America, appeared before the Full Committee Hearing on “The Role of Green Technologies in Spurring Economic Growth” in mid-July. ...
Bill Permits Water Softener Restrictions
Sacramento — The Water Quality Association anxiously is awaiting the outcome of an assembly bill here that would allow individual municipalities to decide whether to restrict the use of residential water softeners. ...
In Brief
The Mechanical Service Contractors of America has announced that W.E. Bowers, Inc., a full service mechanical construction, service and plumbing company...
EMCOR Project Benefits Housing for Elderly
Norwalk, Conn. — Employees of EMCOR Group Inc.'s headquarters here devoted their annual summer outing in mid-June to benefiting the Miss Laura M. Raymond Homes, a 50-unit housing community for the elderly and disabled, which provides housing for 60 elderly and disabled residents. ...
EPA to Create Whole-House WaterSense Program
Washington - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the creation of a whole-house WaterSense specification that can be used by homebuilders...
Relocated Plumbing Museum Set to Open This Fall
Watertown, Mass. Bathtubs and fixtures from the late 1800s, plumbing catalogs from the early 1900s and a variety of other noteworthy artifacts will be...
Mr. Waterheater Begins to Franchise
Pittsburgh - Mr. Waterheater National Inc. has announced that it will begin the franchise process. The company is looking to strategically grow the business...
In Brief
Steven Shaw, the former owner of Tougher Industries Inc., Albany, N.Y., will be sentenced to prison in October, after pleading guilty to tax evasion,...
Illinois Sprinkler Incentive Bill Awaits Governor's Signature
Orland Park, Ill. Illinois fire protection districts may soon have a new tool to help them encourage and reward homeowner fire safety efforts. A bill...
EPA Drafting WaterSense Specifications for HEUs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun drafting performance specifications for high-efficiency urinals under its WaterSense program. The specifications, once final, will establish performance criteria to identify products that meet criteria for both water efficiency and performance, according to the EPA. ...
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