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Articles Tagged with ''plumbing''

How to get 80% of your invoice in one day

Use factoring financing to boost your cash flow.
Kimberly Ainsworth Layne Ainsworth
January 23, 2014

One of the advantages of being a plumber is the independence that comes with the job. While you may have maintenance visits set to a regular schedule, more often it’s a job of emergency calls and unexpected situations. This type of job keeps away the monotony of a more structured career but also can leave plumbers in a pinch when an emergency call means an unexpected purchase of an expensive part.


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Julius Ballanco

Tips on controlling water pressure when needed

Too much pressure.
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
January 23, 2014

One of the first things we learn in the plumbing profession is the allowable water pressure for a water distribution system. A maximum pressure of 80 psi was beat into my head at an early age. Some area of the country with high-rise buildings will allow up to 100 psi, while in other areas the pressure was lowered to 60 psi in an effort to conserve water.


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The 2014 B.I.G. Book

PM’s annual Brand Information Guide is updated with the latest manufacturers reps.
December 19, 2013

PM’s annual Brand Information Guide is updated with the latest manufacturers reps.


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UA President Hite tells contractors to ‘go young’

The current average UA member age is 46 years old.
Bob Miodonski
December 19, 2013

With the average age of the 290,000 UA members in the United States being 46 years old, United Association General President Bill Hite urged union plumbing contractors to “go young.”


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AHR Expo sets its sights on the Big Apple

Plumbing products becoming more popular at AHR Expo, the industry’s premier HVACR trade show.
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John McNally
December 19, 2013

During the 2013 AHR Expo in Dallas, the trade show’s leaders distributed a survey to its 55,000 attendees. The results were a tad surprising coming out of the industry’s premier HVACR event. Nearly 18% of attendees say they are interested in plumbing products and technologies. The show’s organizers and exhibiting companies have responded in earnest to those results.


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Reeves Journal joins BNP Media’s plumbing group of magazines

September 23, 2013

Welcome Reeves Journal!


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Truck of the Month: AAP-All American Plumbing, Mira Loma, Calif.

AAP-All American Plumbing is following the plan.
Mike-Miazga
Mike Miazga
August 22, 2013

 Anthony Pouliotis proud of the rapid growth Mira Loma, Calif.-based AAP-All American Plumbing has achieved. 


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The words you say can ruin your business

Mom was right.
Jim Hamilton
August 22, 2013

My mother always told me, “Choose your words carefully and know they can always be used against you.” Mom was right on the money, but I had to learn my own way. 


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Viega LLC promotes Robert Boots to chief operations officer

August 20, 2013

In October 2013, Boots will become Viega’s new COO.


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Building reports send mixed signals

Shortages of plumbers and fitters will make an impact.
Bob Miodonski
July 18, 2013

 We’ve seen this collision before when two indicators of nonresidential construction activity are released virtually at the same time, with each moving in a different direction. The divergent reports support comments I’ve heard lately from contractors, wholesalers and manufacturers that the road to economic recovery remains a bumpy one. 


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