Plumbing and Mechanical

When we have too much on our plates, we don’t have time to think properly.

Make sure you’re charging enough to make a profit.

BNP Media’s new event will bring together professionals from every stage of a project to learn about new technology, materials and processes.

Recruiting from Generation Z is going to require a change in our collective mindset.

June is National Safety Month – are you prepared?

Selling — even upselling — is a service, and let no one tell you differently.

The question was in the Manchester Evening News, a British newspaper, and it caught my eye when I was going through my daily Google Alerts on things that have to do with heating.

Using schematics and narration to describe system operation helps ensure system longevity.

Live long enough and be in business long enough and you’ll have to navigate the crazy good times and the crazy bad times in the roller-coaster ride of business and business cycles.

From training to company culture, the Meek brothers share what makes TM Sales special.

This contest honors the plumbing and pipefitting technicians who are performing exemplary work in the field, day in and day out.

Tool Tips—June 2018

T.Webber’s 38-truck fleet is comprised of a mix of 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, 2016 Nissan NV 2500 High Tops, and 2016 Ford Transit Connects.

From tech to style to finishes, these hot trends are shaping the faucet market in 2018.

Selling smart thermostats to the right customers can help contractors increase profits.

RIDGID and Viega have enjoyed a long-standing relationship in the press fitting and tool spaces.

GF Piping Systems introduces a new pipe guide and valve-support system.

Quickly eliminate blockages in toilets and urinals with the RIDGID K-6P and K-6P XL toilet augers.

Bradford White Corp.’s AeroTherm heat-pump water heaters are now in production at the company’s plant in Middleville, Michigan.

BAVCO is a master-part distributor of original factory parts for backflow preventers.

BlazeMaster Fire Protection Systems has updated its UL certification for use in basements.

DEWALT announces the debut of the 9” 60V MAX* cutoff saw (DCS690).

The Typhoon trailer jet from General Pipe Cleaners blows away blockages in big lines and long runs.

Franklin Electric now offers its Inline 1100 SpecPAK pressure-boosting system.

Scot Pump, a Wilo company, expands its line of stamped 304 stainless steel pumps with NPT connections to include nine new ANSI flanged centerline discharge models.

The Omnivore Series of grinder pumps by Liberty Pumps meet the demanding needs of commercial and residential sewage applications where difficult solids handling is crucial.

Armstrong Fluid Technology announces the availability of a new line of high-performance Design Envelope end-suction pumps in the 1 to 10 hp.

The Watts BD1156 boiler fill valve provides a faster, easier and safer way to fill hydronic heating systems — from 8 to 21 psi.

Taco Comfort Solutions’ brass boiler-feed and dual-check backflow preventer with atmospheric vent is available as a combination unit.

Zurn notes its new Wilkins 400ST stainless steel n-Pattern Backflow Preventer Series focuses on the features that matter most to contractors.

PM's Ad Index for June 2018 is as follows.