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Earlier this year, Leonard Valve announced David Brakenwagen as its new chief executive officer. 

Over the past couple years, construction of large distribution centers and warehouses has steadily increased throughout North America. 

In 2011, Milwaukee Tool and Uponor came together to launch the first M12 ProPEX Expander, a tool that changed the way many plumbing and mechanical contractors installed ProPEX fittings.

A PHCC search committee has been formed that will work with a consultant to begin the process of identifying and interviewing possible successors.

Some talented people seem to have the ability to create anything. Regardless of what they apply themselves to, the end result is always stunning. 

This past year has been disruptive to many industries and businesses thanks to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic more than a year ago. 

Covid-19 has made a permanent mark on the perception, functionality and design of commercial restrooms. 

The energy used in your building is a function of multiple variables; the structure and occupancy for example. Other variables center around component selection, control and design. 

Many older commercial facilities today, especially larger, multi-story facilities with plumbing and mechanical systems that may date back 10 or 20 years, have domestic water systems with a consistency problem. 

By now, most of you have either installed inverter-driven variable speed heat pumps that can deliver their nominal rating output at temperatures well below 0° F without any backup heat source, or at least have become familiar with the technology.