Construction
spending tumbled in February by $11.6 billion, or 1.3 percent, to $846 billion,
a low last recorded in 2002, according to an analysis of new federal figures by
the Associated General Contractors of America.
The State of Georgia and the City of Chicago have both incorporated provisions
from IAPMO’s Green
Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement (GPMCS) in their respective water
efficiency standards.
Ken Webster, director of sales and marketing for Viessmann-Canada, is the latest recipient of the every-other-year Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence.
In
addition to third-party testing already underway, the agencies have launched a
new two-step process to expand testing of Energy Star-qualified products.
Thompson
Plumbing, Heating and Cooling recently was named as 2009 Best Contractor To Work For in the
North Central region by Plumbing
& Mechanical’s sister publication The NEWS.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American Society of SanitaryEngineering (ASSE) and CSA Standards have signed an agreement to harmonize five standardsconcerning automatic compensating valves, anti-siphon fill valves, trap seal primers, pressurizedflushing devices (flushometers), and water temperature limiting devices.
The
recent launch of BuyMax Alliance
enables independent plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contracting businesses to
leverage the buying power of their larger peers.