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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