Plumbing News

Safety First: Protective Equipment for Plumbing Contractors

Gear up to protect yourself on the job

February 15, 2016

There are more dangerous trades — firefighting and coal mining come to mind — but plumbing presents a long list of potential hazards.

Efficiency, sustainability trending in nonresidential construction

February 12, 2016

Renewable energy and technological innovations are key elements of design approaches.

WaterFurnace International President and CEO Tom Huntington recently passed away after a battle with cancer.

WaterFurnace President and CEO Huntington dies

February 11, 2016

Before joining WaterFurnace in May 2009, Tom Huntington had a distinguished career in the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) business.

Reeves Journal’s Top 20 Plumbing Products of 2015

February 11, 2016

We went back through the online archives and tallied up the Top 20 RJ Plumbing Products of 2015.

Worthington buys NetBraze

February 11, 2016

NetBraze is located in Mt. Orab, Ohio, and has 23 employees.

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.

PB Heat announces 2016 live-fire training

February 9, 2016

Training attendees will have the opportunity to work on live-fire boilers and boiler controls, and will receive PB Heat’s “Colors of Heat” piping system design manual.

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.