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IAPMO elects new president, board members during virtual conference

December 15, 2020

David Gans, chief building official for the city of Oceanside, California, was elected IAPMO’s 61st president, and Steven Panelli, chief plumbing inspector for the city and county of San Francisco, was elected vice president.

Family business celebrates 90 years

General Pipe Cleaners on its way to a century of innovating the drain-cleaning market, with a focus on durability and customer retention.

Natalie Forster

December 15, 2020

This year, General Pipe Cleaners, a division of General Wire Spring Co., located in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, celebrates its 90th anniversary.

Viega promotes careers in the trades

Press into the Trades training program focuses on growing the next generation workforce.

Nicole Krawcke

December 14, 2020

Newsflash: The United States is facing a skilled trades labor shortage. Unless someone has had their head buried under a rock the past few years, most Americans are aware of this ongoing problem.

General Pipe Cleaners pipe thawing machine

December 9, 2020

Made in the U.S., General’s rugged devices also feature heavy gauge steel cases and carry a two-year warranty.

Hot Shot pipe thawing machines from General

December 9, 2020

General’s compact units safely thaw pipes in minutes – without tearing up floors or walls, digging around pipes in frozen ground, or using hazardous blow torches.

Recommending the right flow-based leak control technology for the job

Help clients meet their needs, and let your business benefit.

Ian Greene

December 9, 2020

Plumbing contractors across the country are receiving more calls than ever before from prospective customers who are looking to have a flow-based smart leak control system installed in their home or business.

Viega extends warranty on MegaPress and MegaPressG

December 8, 2020

Viega is extending the limited warranty on its MegaPress and MegaPressG fittings to 15 years from the current 10 years for most applications.

ASA webinar: How to keep 'family' part of the family business

With Zoeller Pump President Bill Zoeller and MCM CPAs & Advisors' Kathleen Hoye.

December 8, 2020

There is a reason why only 3% of family businesses make it to the fourth generation. Every family and family business is unique, but there are some best practices to follow and road blocks that need to be avoided.

IAPMO publishes Installation Standard for Residential Solar Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Systems

December 8, 2020

The 2021 USHGC is scheduled to be published in early 2021.

Michigan develops COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance project

December 7, 2020

The goal of the project is to more rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, in specific communities by sampling and testing wastewater from sewers and wastewater treatment plants for this virus.