Training Competitors I always enjoy and find Jim Olsztynski’s articles interesting. The one titled “Gone But Not Forgotten” (January 2010) knocked my socks off. What he said is so true. The
Citing
a need for more trainers and a faster certification process, inaccurate test
kits and a lack of preparedness on the part of the federal Environmental Protection Agency, the National Association of Home
Builders on April 6 petitioned EPA Administrator Lisa P.
Jackson to delay the Lead: Repair, Renovation and
Painting Program Rule.
With a goal of saving two billion gallons of water this year, the American Standard Responsible Bathroom Tour kicks off this week with visits to more than 300 plumbing wholesale locations.
Caroma's Profile SmartSink + Toilet = Profile SmartCaroma’s dual-flush Profile Smart high-efficiency toilet features a sink and toilet merged into one unit. Smart and functional, after flushing, fresh cold water
The
2010 PHCC Connect event, which will be held jointly with the Quality Service
Contractors’ Power Meeting, will take place Oct. 27-30 at the Paris Hotel in
Las Vegas.
The
Mechanical Contractors Association of America is introducing a new two-day course,
BIM Technology for Mechanical Contractors, to be held Oct. 11-12, 2010, in
Chicago.
Peerless Boilers’ Series TC hot water
commercial, cast-iron boiler is equipped with new PureFlow technology, which
assures a stable return temperature and reduces or eliminates stress failures.
Only
10 out of 337 metropolitan areas added construction jobs between February 2009
and 2010, the Associated General Contractors of America
reported, citing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The
Plumbing & Mechanical Association of Georgia, along with Karen Raburn, has
asked that those who wish to make a memorial contribution should make their
gift to the PHCC Education Foundation endowment fund in her husband George’s
memory.
The EPA recently announced several amendments to the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule, which
mandates that contractors working in homes and child-occupied facilities built
before 1978 be trained and certified in lead-safe work practices by April 22.
More than 50 percent of Delta’s bath suites feature showerheads and handshowers that meet the latest specification introduced by the EPA’s WaterSense program.
Raypak’s new Hi Delta Space Saver fan-assisted boiler/water heater is available in sizes 100-399 Mbtu and has an 85 percent AFUE for residential boilers (sizes to 300 Mbtu).
Plumbing
repair and drain cleaning service provider Roto-Rooter was featured on
the April 4 episode of the hit CBS reality television show “Undercover Boss.”
Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Drain Service announced
its ROTOGreen plumbing program, aimed at helping homeowners and businesses conserve
water and energy by going “Green”.
From now until the end of August, A. O. Smith Water Products Co. is
doubling the Contractor Rewards points awarded to contractors who purchase any
of its newly launched water heaters.
As part of the HGTV
Green Home 2010, which features products from Rinnai, the company is giving
away one condensing tankless unit per week through June 4.
ECR
International announced the shift of production for many of its EMI ductless
and RetroAire air conditioning products from its Rome, NY, facility to the one
based in Utica.
Wolverine Brass features a full line of low-lead products compliant with new California and Vermont laws requiring a reduction in lead content in potable water systems.
Sterling’s Cinch is a line of stainless-steel undercounter kitchen sinks that feature a nine-inch basin depth and a design that maximizes basin space as well as under-sink storage.
The DuraMac Sump Pump Line from A.Y. McDonald features durable thermoplastic models with tethered and vertical switches available in 1/4, 3/10 and 1/3 horsepower.
Building industry provided with language that broadens and strengthens building codes in a way that will accelerate the construction of high-performance green buildings across the country.
The devastating floods that deluged the greater Nashville, Tenn., area with as much as 18 inches of rain in some places during the weekend of May 1-2 have had varying effects on the local plumbing industry.
