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    CONTRACTOR provides news, insights, and how-to content to professionals responsible for plumbing, heating, specialty piping and fire protection systems.

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    September Construction Job Openings, Distorted by Storms, Decrease by 40,000

    Oct. 29, 2024
    Industry job openings decreased by 40,000 last month and are down by 134,000 from the same time last year.
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    Skyline view of Birmingham, Alabama - The Magic City.

    PHCC CONNECT 2024: ‘Authentic Connections’

    Oct. 24, 2024
    Birmingham rolls out the crimson red carpet for Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) and its attendees.
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    Containers and container ship at the vast Port of Los Angeles.

    PHCP Insights from the Longshoremen’s Association Port Strike

    Oct. 23, 2024
    American Supply Association members share their thoughts about strike workaround strategies—and the advantage of domestic sourcing when possible.
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    Local partners Karam Brothers and Northern Arizona Pump played a crucial role in the installation, while The Vinyl Institute provided PVC piping material.

    Brandi Bentley-Brown of Rimrock, AZ, Receives New Water Well and Pump Through HometownH2O Collaboration

    Oct. 22, 2024
    Xylem, Chris Long Foundation and Water Well Trust partner to further awareness of rural water access challenges.
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    Kieth Bienvenu, the 2024 Col. George D. Scott Award Winner, speaks at PHCC Connect.

    PHCC Awards Its Highest Honor to Keith Bienvenu of Louisiana

    Oct. 16, 2024
    Col. George D. Scott, the award acknowledges a PHCC member who has provided years of service and unselfish devotion to the association and to the industry.
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    Construction Input Prices Down 0.9% in September

    Oct. 11, 2024
    Nonresidential construction input prices also decreased 0.9% for the month.

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    Code & Regulation Roundup

    Sept. 25, 2024
    CONTRACTOR looks at current state of the regulatory environment and what it means for plumbing contractors.
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    The Lahaina wildfire and its aftermath are the backdrop for the first episode of the fifth season of American Plumber Stories.

    American Plumber Stories Returns for Season 5

    Sept. 23, 2024
    The acclaimed docuseries—fresh from winning three Telly Awards—is back with an international perspective.
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    The Codes Committee voting at the 94th Education and Business Conference.

    IAPMO Holds Annual Education and Business Conference in Las Vegas

    Sept. 19, 2024
    Code-development, networking and educational sessions will be on the schedule for the 95th installment of the event.
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    The New Orleans Saints locker room at the Caesars Superdome has undergone a complete transformation into a modern and motivational space for players of this National Football League franchise.

    New Orleans Saints Sport Oatey Linear Drains in Revamped Locker Room

    Sept. 18, 2024
    Recent renovations of the National Football League franchise’s locker room at the Caesars Superdome have transformed it into a modern and motivational space.