Articles by Steve Smith

Extraordinary measures for merely ordinary results was just one way to sum up the growing gap between the demand and supply of skilled construction labor, according to a mechanical trades performance survey conducted by the Construction Users Roundtable.

More than contractors are hard at work extolling the cost-effectiveness, aesthetic freedom and luxurious comfort of radiant heat.

A low score on a customer service audit showed its absence; a big jump in rank one year later proved its presence.

Thirty heating professionals take first-ever “RPA Certified” exam.

Think bath remodeling is all about fashion? Well, it might just be about the water.

Mechanical contractor calls in specialty firm to save completed construction.

In the case of a 90,000-sq. ft. mega-job, contractor and manufacturers rep worked together to put everything -- and we do mean 'everything' -- in place.

The Department of Labor may "take action" against the United Association's pension plan trustees over its $800 million investment in redeveloping the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Fla.

DIY or D-I-E? Take your pick, says an Australia plumbing wholesaler that has been running a 5-year-old campaign highlighting the dangers of typical DIY projects.

A project so big that three mechanical contractors had to enter a joint venture to complete all the plumbing, heating and HVAC work for the new building.