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Nepean, Ontario-based Safari Plumbing

Truck of the Month: Safari Plumbing

Safari Plumbing | Nepean, Ontario, Canada
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Nicole Krawcke
October 21, 2019

David Sparling started working for his father’s plumbing company in 1979. By the time Sparling took over the small family business, known as Sparling Plumbing, he decided he needed to start fresh. So he folded Sparling Plumbing and founded Safari Plumbing in 2006.


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Three podcasts home services professionals could listen to on the road

Cheryl McRae
October 18, 2019

We know you’re practically living in your truck, constantly on the go, so, when are you supposed to do any research? Learn new skills? Grow your business? Take it to the road!


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Whiteside

PM Profile: MIFAB grows into a bigger space

Chicago-based manufacturer celebrates the groundbreaking of a 68,000-square foot expansion.
Nadia Askar
Nadia Askar
October 16, 2019

BNP Media Plumbing Group Multimedia Editor Nadia Askar recently sat down with Michael Whiteside, president and owner of Chicago-based MIFAB.


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Nicole Krawcke

Nicole Krawcke: Managing millennials

Don't write off an entire generation.
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Nicole Krawcke
October 14, 2019

I’ve traveled quite a bit during my five-plus years with BNP Media — first covering the HVAC industry, and now plumbing.


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Medical center gets hands-free handwashing upgrades

Medical center gets hands-free handwashing upgrades

Sloan’s Optima Control Box and Connect app allows maintenance staff to proactively manage water from a smartphone.
Andrew Warnes
October 14, 2019

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is one of the largest academic medical centers in the Southeast, managing more than 2 million patient visits each year.


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Matt Michel

Matt Michel: 9 lies small contractors tell themselves

Invest in a business that works for you, rather than the reverse.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
October 10, 2019

All contractors start small, though no contractor needs to remain small. Sadly, when plumbers remain small, it is usually because they tell themselves one of the following nine lies.


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Viega’s state-of-the-art Colorado Seminar Center

New Colorado Seminar Center takes education to next level for manufacturer’s customers

Viega gets hands-on.
Mike-Miazga
Mike Miazga
October 9, 2019

Viega wowed the PHCP-PVF industry in 2006 with the opening of its New Hampshire Seminar Center in Nashua.


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Dave Yates

Dave Yates: The doctor is in

Contractors offer customers peace of mind with solutions to indoor comfort and plumbing problems.
Dave Yates
Dave Yates
October 9, 2019

How to become a psychologist and therapist in one easy lesson: Open a mechanical contracting firm!


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Roughly 17 to 20% of residential water

WaterSense looks to cut residential water use by 20%

A home with a higher IQ.
Tim den Hartog
October 8, 2019

How much water does a home use on a daily basis? Five or more minutes in the shower, a couple minutes brushing your teeth, flushing the toilet numerous times throughout the day, running the dishwasher or doing a load of laundry?


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Kenny Chapman: Is it “miner” hard or “minorly” hard

It's all about how you look at a situation and respond to it.
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Kenny Chapman
October 8, 2019

The Lovely Christy and I were recently visiting Jerome, Arizona, an old copper mining town of 400 people.


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