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The third-generation, family-owned company was founded in 1955 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida. 

This merger allows San Antonio-based, Shafer Services Plus, to expand its service area along the IH35 corridor and into South Austin.

In total, Uponor has won five Governor’s Safety Awards since 2014.

PPI President David M. Fink presented the award to Palermo during the association’s annual meeting in May. PPI is the major North American trade association representing the plastic pipe industry.

Viega fittings met the highest standards for seismic durability in recent testing at an earthquake simulation facility.

All three facilities will see expansions of their distribution yards and buildings. The new lines are expected to be operational beginning in late 2022, through to early 2024. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released health advisories for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

When Robert Broccolo, Jr., owner of Professional Drain Services of Southern New England, answers any service call, he always has one of his company’s 11 video inspection cameras with him — ready to diagnose the issue at hand. 

The number of skilled trade jobs in the U.S. is far outpacing the supply of qualified workers to fill them. A new analysis by the skilled trades division of staffing leader PeopleReady finds that the most in-demand skilled trade jobs are remaining unfilled the longest — roughly a month on average — due to the shortage of qualified workers.

In Q1 2021, driveways went from 21.9% of all snow melting projects to 34.2% the following year (a rate of change of almost 141%).