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flexible nature of PEX means the pipe can bend

How to design and size PEX pipe the right way

Best practices for designing and installing PEX to leverage the benefits of installation efficiencies, job-site safety and profitability potential.

December 22, 2022

Most plumbing professionals in residential construction know PEX. They have either used it themselves or know other designers or installers that are using it. That’s because PEX is the piping product used in more new-home construction than copper and CPVC combined.

A 2016 housing boom?

Such positive overall economic activity is creating a shortage of construction workers and those in affiliated trades.

Morris Beschloss

June 17, 2016

Glut of industrial commodities continues.

Copper in freefall as 2015 ends

In both oil and copper, the China purchasing power deflation played a major part in their price demise, but for different economic sector reasons.

Morris Beschloss

February 16, 2016

Consumers spent less in retail, more in cars and houses.

Banks ease mortgage rules

Morris Beschloss

November 23, 2015

Rising rental rates spur new residential construction.

Housing on comeback trail

Morris Beschloss

October 23, 2015

EPA dealt blow on mercury emissions.

PM Profile: HOLDRITE's Tim McConnell

As market conditions change, business leaders should look for strategic competitive advantages

Bob Miodonski

October 16, 2015

HOLDRITE sees accelerated growth of technology and alternative piping materials.

Single-family homeownership declining

Morris Beschloss

May 29, 2015

Labor union membership in decline.

Private homeownership trends today

Will a refocus on vocational schools get more people back to work?

Morris Beschloss

March 31, 2015

As we end the first quarter of 2015, residential construction may present a great buying opportunity for the huge amount of overseas money looking for tangible U.S. assets.

PM Profile: Delany Products' Scott Delany

LEED driving the green plumbing industry.

Bob Miodonski

March 27, 2015

Scott Delany, president and CEO of Delany Products, recently sat down with Plumbing & Mechanical to answer questions about issues facing the plumbing industry.