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Leonard Manfredo (left) and Vincent Petroni; prefabrication, technology investment, building information modeling, job productivity, inventory efficiency

E.M. Duggan: Prefabbing for profitability

While investment into new facilities gave E.M. Duggan room to expand, it also gave the company room to innovate.

Kelly Faloon

March 16, 2016

How this 125-year-old mechanical contracting firm has embraced technology to improve its business.

Incoming 2016-2017 MCAA President Tom Stone; education, construction, careers in the trades

PM Profile: Incoming MCAA President Tom Stone

Keeping contractors ahead of technology curve is most important role for MCAA

Nadia Askar

March 15, 2016

Stone believes mechanical contracting is an ‘industry of opportunity.’

QSC says goodbye to Charlie Wallace

Happy trails to Charlie Wallace.

Jack Sweet

March 10, 2016

QSC chief spearheaded the Business Coaching Program.

John Siegenthaler book signing: “Heating with Renewable Energy”

Heating highlights of AHR 2016

The 2016 AHR Expo breaks attendance records despite travel-crippling snow along the East Coast.

John McNally

March 10, 2016

PM columnist and hydronic heating expert Dan Holohan gave his final public speech for the industry Jan. 26 during PM Live!, which he co-hosted with PM columnist and Hydronics Editor John Siegenthaler.

Truck of the Month: All Test Service Solutions, Keller, Texas

Nadia Askar

March 10, 2016

Like many plumbing contractors, Kasey Turner, a man from a small town in Oklahoma, dreamed of owning his own business since he was a young boy.

Plumbing contractors are natural leaders in water quality; drinking water, contaminated water, Water Quality Association, legionnella

Relieving customer water concerns

Water worries for consumer drinking water.

Kelly Faloon

February 11, 2016

Plumbing contractors with the right knowledge can fill a need for consumers concerned about the quality of their drinking water.

Mansfield Plumbing; high-efficiency toilet flush engines; water conservation, high-effiency toilet

Testing high-efficiency toilets

Toilet technology in the 21st-century.

Nadia Askar

February 10, 2016

The tests and certifications behind high-efficiency toilets.

28-story condominium building in Chicago; pipe relining, piping, water quality,commercial plumbing

Pipe restoration for water quality

High-rise pipe restoration.

Amanda Strouse

February 8, 2016

How epoxy-coated pipe-lining technology helps prevent water contamination issues.

PHCC-National Association Executive Vice President Michael Copp; education, careers in the trades, Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association

PM Profile: PHCC Executive Vice President Michael Copp

Copp sees opportunitiesfor PHCC to grow as it helps contractors to thrive.

Bob Miodonski

February 8, 2016

New executive vice president of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association wants to crowdsource priorities for education, advocacy and programs.