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Frozen pipes may seem like an age-old problem; however, they still occur frequently in colder climates and account for major losses in buildings. 

This year, General Pipe Cleaners, a division of General Wire Spring Co., located in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, celebrates its 90th anniversary. 

Newsflash: The United States is facing a skilled trades labor shortage. Unless someone has had their head buried under a rock the past few years, most Americans are aware of this ongoing problem. 

Plumbing contractors across the country are receiving more calls than ever before from prospective customers who are looking to have a flow-based smart leak control system installed in their home or business.

Do you feel that the company you work for or manage is often trailing staffing needs? 

A happy sow is a better sow. If you didn’t know that, don’t worry: The people who need to know it do. 

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), announced registration for the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2021 Virtual experience is open. This year’s event is an entirely virtual format with new opportunities for both attendees and exhibitors, including an extra day of programming.

As I write this, I cannot believe next week is Thanksgiving, and after that, just a few short weeks left until Christmas. 

In 1968, on a warm summer day, my mother looked out her kitchen window facing Minnesota Highway 75 and was horrified to see my little brother, only 3 years old, hanging onto the back of one of my dad’s electrical service trucks, which was just pulling out onto the highway heading south.