Plumbing News

New homes increasingly offer energy efficiency, sustainable features

March 31, 2015

Home-building surveys indicate that energy efficiency is among the most-wanted features of home buyers and that builders are responding to this demand.

What contractors need to know about new water heater changes

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

March 30, 2015

Water heater changes are on the horizon.

PM Profile: Delany Products' Scott Delany

LEED driving the green plumbing industry.

Bob Miodonski

March 27, 2015

Scott Delany, president and CEO of Delany Products, recently sat down with Plumbing & Mechanical to answer questions about issues facing the plumbing industry.

Rheem’s Joe Fristik passes away

March 26, 2015

Corporate Vice President, Marketing and National Accounts of Rheem Joe Fristik recently passed away.

Truck of the Month: Speedway Plumbing's Zipper, Benton, La.

Nadia Askar

March 26, 2015

Robert Hicks, owner of Benton, La.-based Speedway Plumbing, opened his business in January 2012. He got started in the business 18 years ago, when he was 22.

Ferguson acquires New England-based Redlon & Johnson

Ferguson will operate from the former R&J locations as Redlon & Johnson, a Ferguson enterprise.

March 18, 2015

National distributor continues in acquisition mode.

Trapping Floor Drains

Proper maintenance can prevent all sorts of unpleasantness

Tony Marcello

March 13, 2015

“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” As true as this statement is about life, I find it even more accurate when entering public restrooms.