Go digital to find employees now 

BY JEFF DICKEY-CHASINS Special to CONTRACTOR The specialty contracting sector, like many other parts of the economy, has a labor problem. Our workforce...

Grainger intros new showroom 

MORTON GROVE, ILL. W.W. Grainger Inc. recently showcased one of its expanded facilities here with an open house that attracted area contractors who came...

A green star on the horizon 

BY DAN BULLEY Special to CONTRACTOR Green building means a lot of things to different people. To those of us in the construction industry, it means healthy,...

In Brief 

American Residential Services LLC, a privately held, nationwide provider of HVAC services, has purchased Jacksonville-based Florida Home Air Conditioning...

MCAA launches the first green wave 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff MILWAUKEE Approximately 250 mechanical contractors who see a green future ahead of them gathered here for the...

Schwartzenegger Makes High-Efficiency Toilets the Law in California 

SACRAMENTO California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed AB 715, a bill that would require all new construction in California to use more high-efficiency...

Germans Win Solar Decathlon 

WASHINGTON -- The Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Germany, sponsored by Bosch, won the U.S. Department of Energy's third Solar Decathlon held in Washington...

MCAA unveils green contractor Website 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff MILWAUKEE Dave Kruse, president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America, unveiled www.greencontractors.us,...

Contractor Installs HVAC for Woman in Need 

GULFPORT, MS. AAA One Hour Heating & Cooling recently came to the aid of Sherry Troutman, a local woman who was in need of a cooling system in her home...

Mentoring high school students works 

BY PAMELA MULLENDER Special to CONTRACTOR According to figures published by the U.S. Department of Labor, there will be as many as 1.3 million job openings...

Sloan Wins EPA's Green Power Leadership Award 

FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. Sloan Valve Co. has won a 2007 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its purchase of renewable...

Open house shows leading edge med-gas training 

MOKENA, ILL. The Chicago areas United Association Pipefitters Local 597 held a grand opening in late August for its full-scale training hospital for medical...

Shaw Donates to Destiny Foundation 

ORLANDO, FLA. Shaw Mechanical Services recently held its first annual "Celebration of Thanks and Giving" here to announce a three-point corporate giving...

UL to certify high-efficiency faucets for EPA 

NORTHBROOK, ILL. Underwriters Laboratories announced in mid- September that it will provide testing and certification services for high-efficiency lavatory...

Solar world looks to Washington this month 

BY BRIAN WASAG Of CONTRACTORs staff WASHINGTON Twenty teams from colleges and universities worldwide will compete here this month to determine who can...

AFSA names R.I. Rep. sprinkler advocate of year 

DALLAS The American Fire Sprinkler Association has selected Congressman Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) as its Fire Sprinkler Advocate of 2007 in recognition of...

Danfoss symposium to focus on education 

BALTIMORE Industry decision- and policy-makers will discuss Breaking Through: Creating an Informed Energy-Efficiency Technology Marketplace at the sixth...

Chicago MCA promotes green education 

CHICAGO Once considered a passing fad, green building has driven its roots deep into the American landscape. City Halls in Chicago and Atlanta have green...

Commuting energy exceeds buildings energy use 

BRATTLEBORO, VT. An examination of the transportation energy intensity of buildings has found that getting people to and from buildings uses more energy...

Eatery gets innovative interceptor 

SEATTLE, WA. Last year saw the opening of the Boka Restaurant as part of a multi-use complex including two other restaurants and a hotel/condominium....

Contractors advised to lead rather than boss 

BY BRIAN WASAG Of CONTRACTORs staff CHICAGO Contractors must be open to a change in leadership style if they want to hire and retain a skilled and motivated...

Global survey shows green construction costs less than thought 

NEW YORK Key players in real estate and construction misjudge the costs and benefits of buildings by as much as 300%, creating a major barrier to more...

Home sprinkler group wins education grant 

QUINCY, MASS. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that the nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition has received a grant award through...

Michigan Construction Code Commission Rejects Imported Cast Iron Materials 

LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Construction Code Commission in mid-September unanimously approved the August 22, 2007, recommendation of the Michigan Plumbing...

Housing slump hurts HD Supply sale price 

ATLANTA The housing slump and mortgage credit troubles have caused the Home Depot to amend its purchase and sale agreement for HD Supply. HD Supply is...

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This Month's Products

Products

THE ISOLAR DIFFERENTIAL TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER

is a compact, multi-functional controller for use in a wide array of applications. It features inputs for four sensors, and factory preset defaults able to control a standard solar water heating system...


THE KINETIC WATER RAM

clears clogged drains with green power. Just pump it up, insert it in the drain and snap the trigger...

A FULL LINE OF WATER-SAVING TOILETS

are available that allow the user to select either a 1.0 GPF flush for liquid waste, or a 1.6 GPF flush for solid waste...

THE DRYLOC PH AND ORP SENSORS

feature a foul-proof connector and robust body providing expanded chemical compatibility for use in a wide range of applications...

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