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SBA accepting only Paycheck Protection Plan loan applications from small lenders until midnight on April 29

April 29, 2020

The SBA put out notice that until 11:59 p.m. EST on April 29, it will only accept Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from lenders with assets with less than $1 billion.

Ferguson announces trading update in response to COVID-19

April 29, 2020

Ferguson has released an update on how COVID-19 has impacted trading for the period of March 17 to March 31, 2020.

The Glitch and Fix: Duped by a loop

April 27, 2020

An installer pipes up the system shown in Figure 1. Its purpose is to provide two zones of space heating.

Tool Tips: Know before you go

April 24, 2020

We do gas and electric water heaters for lots of residential customers.

Brooklyn plumber’s COVID-19 response ‘wouldn’t have happened’ without cloud-based services

Petri Plumbing & Heating provides home services to customers during coronavirus crisis.

Heather Ripley

April 22, 2020

Michael Petri spoke with me from the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. — New York City.

Uponor distribution center powered 100 percent by wind energy

April 22, 2020

In conjunction with Earth Day 2020, Uponor North America has announced that its Lakeville, Minn., distribution center now receives 100% of its electrical power from wind energy.

IAPMO makes standards free to aid fight against COVID-19

April 20, 2020

By granting free access, IAPMO hopes to enhance public understanding of how the proper functioning of these systems protects the health of the people they serve.

Truck of the Month: That hometown look and feel

Aspen Mountain Plumbing | Rock Springs, Wyoming

Nadia Askar

April 20, 2020

Named after a local mountain and using the colors of the state’s only four year university, Aspen Mountain Plumbing’s trucks remind all the locals of home.

PM Profile: MarginPoint

New field management software leverages inventory architecture.

Nicole Krawcke

April 20, 2020

MarginPoint, a provider of mobile-enabled, collaborative inventory management and field management solutions, is focused on helping plumbing industry pros to manage inventory replenishment, optimize business processes and drive revenue.

Voice activation, customization lead the way for smart kitchen and bath products

Manufacturers weigh in on current market trends.

Nicole Krawcke

April 15, 2020

The halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center were filled with innovative, intuitive and automated kitchen and bath products during the 2020 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show this past January.