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The April Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) shows that contractors are feeling more optimistic about short-term growth than ever before....More

As it enters the 40th year of production, Aquatherm GmbH, and its North American partner, Aquatherm North America, are releasing a refreshed logo and new product titles....More

Lean is about finding ways to deliver more value with less waste....More

Rich Diesel and his wife Marci, winners of Taco’s “Just Your Speed!” promotion, fulfilled a dream recently when they strapped in behind the wheel of a 650 HP stock car at Richard Petty Driving Experience in Las Vegas, NV....More

In last month’s column, we reviewed the functions of the Codes and Standards Committee. This month, we will review the workings of the Technical Committee....More

My previous two columns about helping the trade craft have dealt with the evolution of the current problems we have in the construction industry in general and the pipe trades in particular. The response level from readers has been huge. I have received more correspondence on this issue than all the correspondence from the past five years combined! Obviously, the problem is that important. In addition to contractors, I have been contacted by manufacturers, labor advocates and tradesmen. I have not, however, had any word from educators or politicians....More

Wilo USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, regretfully announces that Joseph Melton, Director of Engineering/National Sales Manager-Water Management, passed away unexpectedly yesterday. He was 53....More

April 30th marked Navien’s 35th year in business....More

The newly published 2013 version of ASHRAE’s residential indoor air quality standard removes the default leakage rate assumption and also requires carbon monoxide alarms....More

Chobani Inc. has won the 2013 Food Plant of the Year Award from Food Engineering magazine for its new, state-of-the-art, one million square foot Greek Yogurt plant in Twin Falls, Idaho, which is twice the size of the world’s next largest yogurt plant....More

Beginning in May, Uponor North America will be breaking ground at its headquarters facility in Apple Valley, Minn., to add 17,500 square feet of manufacturing space to help meet forecasted growth for crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing for plumbing, fire sprinkler and radiant heating and cooling systems....More

North American Technician Excellence (NATE) in partnership with APR Supply Co. and OESP are offering free NATE oil furnace and oil hydronics certification testing at the OESP Convention and Trade Show in Hershey, PA, May 19-23....More