Plumbing & Mechanical Top Stories

Ajita Rajendra retires as executive chairman; A. O. Smith names new chairman, president and CEO

May 5, 2020

The company’s board of directors elected Kevin J. Wheeler as chairman of the Milwaukee-based water technology company, effective upon Rajendra’s retirement.

Al Levi: It was working when I left!

Watch your callback ratios.

Al Levi

May 4, 2020

It was working when I left!”

Climate Mats Rolled Out Prior to Concrete Pour

Radiant Comfort Report | May 2020

Installers find huge time savings with Climate Mat

Radiant system serves nearly 200,000 square feet of California Military Department building.

Kristen White

May 4, 2020

With an installation area of nearly 200,000 square feet, Viega Climate Mat is having a huge impact on a large job near Sacramento, California.

COVID-19 tips for plumbing contractors: How to adjust your mindset and your marketing

Josh Smith

May 1, 2020

By following the tips below, you can mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on your business and lay some groundwork that will make your company more successful in the long run.

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.