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Washington town mandates fire sprinklers

In 2003, legislation was introduced to require fire sprinklers in new residential housing in Camas, Washington.

Amanda Rae

May 16, 2017

In 2016, 214 out of 215 new homes built in Camas included fire sprinklers.

OESP chapter members help homeowners in need of heat.

Nadia Askar

May 16, 2017

This winter may not have been as frigid as in previous years, but that doesn’t mean people weren’t cranking up the heat.

HI Announces HI Board of Directors and Officers for 2017-2018

HI announces Board of Directors and Officers for 2017-2018

May 15, 2017

Taco Comfort Solutions CEO John H. White Jr. took over as HI chairman and SPP Pumps President John Kahren was elected HI president, each for a two-year term.

PM Profile: GROHE Vice President of Design Michael Seum

Bathrooms to have growing role in wellness.

Bob Miodonski

May 12, 2017

GROHE VP talks about US consumers’ growing taste for contemporary designs.

Anvil International acquires AFCON

May 11, 2017

This acquisition strengthens Anvil International’s hanger and seismic bracing product line,

Coalition of PVF manufacturers files violation of China antidumping order

May 10, 2017

Butt-weld pipe fittings undergoing minor processing in Malaysia, thus circumventing 1992 ruling.

American Residential Services partners with Nest

May 10, 2017

ARS will include the Nest Learning Thermostat as a standard component of most of its middle- and upper-tier residential heating and cooling system installations.

Specialty trade jobs dip slightly in April

Construction firms add 5,000 jobs overall

May 10, 2017

While the economy added 211,000 jobs, total specialty trade employment contracted nominally, shedding 1,500 positions in April.

House passes plan to repeal, replace major provisions in Affordable Care Act

The bill would provide less help than ACA to low-income individuals

May 5, 2017

The bill repeals the core elements of ACA, including subsidies to help people get insurance coverage, expansion of Medicaid, taxes and mandates for people to get coverage.

Uponor invests $17.4 million to expand PEX pipe manufacturing

This is the 10th expansion since Uponor began operations in Apple Valley in 1990

May 5, 2017

This is the 10th expansion since Uponor began operations in Apple Valley in 1990. The most recent expansion took place in 2016 when the company invested $18 million and added 88,000 square feet to its manufacturing facility.