Technology for Contractors

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Kohler’s Kathryn one-piece 1930s-style toilet offers a classic design with modern technology.

Nest Labs makes The Nest Thermostat and other smart home appliances.

Mechanical Contractors Association of America releases its “Achieving MEP Spatial Coordination Through BIM

Charlotte Pipe has created Tech Tools, an app for mobile devices that provides simple on-the-go tools for the plumbing industry.

General Tools & Instruments’ PalmScope is a full-featured pocket-sized video inspection system built to survive the harsh environments of HVACR maintenance and plumbing.

John Baethke, president of John Baethke & Son Plumbing in Chicago, loves technology but doesn’t see automating his inventory management system on his fleet of service trucks anytime soon.

Uponor recently launched Uponor Innovations — a new, wholly owned subsidiary and corporate enterprise designed to identify emerging markets and create new, innovative products.

Bosch Thermotechnology offers the new Greensource Complete Design with Innovation series SM model heat pump that incorporates green technology for residential applications.

Watts’ new TRITON pipe fusion system is a plastic pipe-welding solution that uses radio frequency electromagnetic technology to dramatically improve pipe-joining and testing times.

As contractors, we love spending money on any new tools we can get our hands on for the trades we do, but not so much when it comes to stepping up and investing in other powerful business technology tools.