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Commercial pipe support system installed on a wall.

Commercial pipe support best practices: applications, materials and code compliance explained

Commercial construction presents unique challenges that make pipe support more complex than in residential work.
Sean Comerford
Sean Comerford
February 13, 2026

Pipe support plays a foundational role in the performance, safety, and longevity of commercial plumbing and mechanical systems.


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Designing out water stagnation in recreation plumbing systems

Smart flushing faucets and self-draining showers give plumbers new tools to manage water age and protect public health.
Greg Hunt
February 12, 2026

Stagnant water is a threat to public health in recreation facilities that are intermittently used.


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Pfister Faucets introduces new video series: Project Stories

February 11, 2026

Expanding on the momentum of Pfister Faucets’ award‑winning American Plumber Stories, Project Stories shifts the lens to the full project ecosystem—plumbers, designers, developers, architects, and builders—while putting a strong emphasis on storytelling. 


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Data centers: Why prefab fits

Speed, repeatability, and redundancy are redefining how plumbing and mechanical systems are delivered in high-uptime digital infrastructure.
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Kristen R. Bayles
February 3, 2026

Data centers are moving faster than ever, and prefabrication is helping them keep up.


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Renewable Heating Design | John Siegenthaler

One way to increase the ∆T of a distribution system

Downstream details
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
January 30, 2026

Modern hydronic systems benefit from wider temperature drops, energy scavenging, and careful integration with domestic hot water.


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Guard on Compliance | Misty Guard

Revisiting “forever chemicals”: EPA updates TSCA PFAS reporting rules

Proposed adjustments could ease reporting requirements while maintaining oversight of high-risk substances.
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Misty Guard
January 29, 2026

Proposed adjustments could ease reporting requirements while maintaining oversight of high-risk substances.


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John Volence, PE, CEM and Amanda Gibney Weko.

Precis Engineering + Architecture caps year with two C-suite additions

John Volence, PE, CEM, promoted to Chief Operations Officer; Amanda Gibney Weko hired as Chief Communications Officer.
January 28, 2026

The firm expanded to 146 employees in 2025 with 7.5 percent revenue growth and recorded 76 percent new-hire employee growth since 2023. 


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Plumbing pipes in kitchen renovation.
Guest Editorial | Tom Roberts

New pipe sizing standard brings critical changes and innovation to building services

ICC 815 modernizes water and sanitary system design to reflect changing buildings, lifestyles, and usage patterns.
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Tom Roberts
January 21, 2026

This new standard will mark a turning point for water supply and sanitary drainage pipe sizing, which together haven’t received a meaningful update since the 1940s.


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Legionella

How Hidden Threats in Closed-Loop Water Systems Can Lead to Legionella Contamination

Biofilm and pipe-material challenges for Legionella risk.
Natalie Forster
Natalie Forster
January 15, 2026

How material selection, flow dynamics, temperature control and commissioning practices influence microbial and Legionella risk.


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Katie Sullivan, Shana Brunye, Steve Turner, and Patrick Cheetham.

Bring Back the Trades launches Spring 2026 Skills Expos with events in New Hampshire and Maine

Returning to Londonderry on April 18 and expanding to South Portland on May 19.
January 14, 2026

Bring Back the Trades has announced its Spring 2026 Skills Expos, returning to New Hampshire and expanding into Maine for the first time with hands-on events designed to introduce students and families to careers in the skilled trades.


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