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Senate infrastructure bill includes WaterSense provisions

May 18, 2017

Infrastructure Week brings together 280 affiliate organizations for a national week of events, media coverage, education, and advocacy efforts to elevate infrastructure as a critical issue impacting all Americans.

Total U.S. construction starts pull back in first quarter 2017

May 18, 2017

ConstructConnect’s Quarterly Forecast Report showed the non-residential building outlook has been revised to no growth in 2017.

Contractor volunteers needed for Scald Awareness Task Group

May 17, 2017

All who are interested in volunteering must complete a working group application no later than June 16.

IAPMO advances development of 2018 Uniform Codes during Technical Committee meetings

May 17, 2017

During the May 1-4 meetings at the Disney Paradise Pier Hotel in Anaheim, the committees reviewed and moved to accept, amend and accept, or reject public comments regarding proposed amendments to the 2015 editions of the Uniform Codes.

Franchisors invest in training for franchisees

Franchisers invest in training for franchisees

One of the most common mantras shared by the industry’s top contractors is “never stop learning.”

Jen Anesi-Brombach

May 17, 2017

Business owners and their techs receive valuable training to help them succeed.

Care and feeding of fire sprinkler systems

The Fire Department: Sprinkler systems need love, too

Allison Deerr

May 16, 2017

Should Western plumbers and plumbing contractors add fire sprinkler systems to their product mix or should they leave this niche to fire suppression specialists?

Water heater shipments up more than 12% in March

May 16, 2017

Industry data is aggregated from the information supplied by AHRI member companies that participate in the statistics program and could be subject to revision.

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.