Group Multimedia Editor Nadia Askar talks with Kate Bittner, marketing communications manager at Mansfield Plumbing Products.

With demand spiking and over 480,000 skilled trade jobs currently unfilled, plumbing contractors are scrambling to secure qualified talent ahead of peak season. Jessie Barrack, SVP of Business Development at Xplor FieldEdge, speaks about how top contractors are navigating this growing labor crunch—and the smart hiring moves they’re making now to stay ahead.

Stephanie Radel discusses how Uponor AquaPEX® and Uponor ChlorFIT® Schedule 80 Corzan® CPVC (Uponor ChlorFIT) blend flexibility, strength, and chemical resistance to handle high-demand commercial domestic-water applications.

Stephanie is the Director of GF’s Hot and Cold Water Category for the Americas, where she leads strategy and product development for plumbing systems that support safe, efficient, and sustainable water delivery.

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IAPMO's Christoph Lohr, PE, vice president of technical services, dives into water safety in heating systems, IAPMO's recent acquisition of ESPRI and what this means for research efforts moving forward, plus changes to be aware of in upcoming code cycles.  

Lisa Lyon, general manager for Webstone, shares her insight on all things leadership and learning new sides of the business as a valve expert who has worked in every facet from marketing and sales, to product management and now general management.

Aware of the industry need for business intelligence training, the PHCC Educational Foundation has partnered with Goalmakers to develop Business Leadership Essentials, a 10-week, peer-based learning program through its online PHCC Academy for current and future managers of plumbing and HVACR businesses. Natalie Forster talks with Dan Quinonez, executive director of the PHCC Educational Foundation and Jeremy Wall, CEO of Goalmakers, to discuss common business management mishaps, success planning and more.

Sustainability is a hot topic in the plumbing industry today, and water reuse is one of many ways that the plumbing industry is innovating to become more sustainable. From graywater reuse to rainwater harvesting, how are experts in the industry incorporating water reuse into their strategies, and why is it important?

Associate Editor Kristen Bayles sat down with Christopher Peterson, National Sales Manager of Saniflo, to discuss the major hurdles for water reuse: from cost perceptions, space limitations, regulatory complexity, lack of standardized education/training, and more.