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Federal policy on greenhouse gases front and center

Nov. 13, 2015

With Low Flow Legislation Comes Great Responsibility

June 12, 2015

Faulty water heater solidifies trust in contractors

April 24, 2015

The show that is del-ISH

March 25, 2015

Taco's John White, Jr. — Protecting a community

Feb. 6, 2015

3rd Annual Mechanical Town Hall Announced

Dec. 22, 2014

Path to the Trades Starts in the Living Room

Oct. 17, 2014

Comfortech 2014: You’re among friends

Sept. 2, 2014

Highlights

LEED Platinum Grainger distribution center: success in sustainability, logistics, automation

July 22, 2014

Why Minooka, Illinois, I thought, as I prepared to take a tour of the Grainger Distribution Center last week. Having moved from its Niles, Ill, location, there were good reasons...

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A Father’s Influence, Support and Mentorship

June 19, 2014

When he passed in the fall of 2000, there was a huge void in my life. My mentor was gone. No more talks on the back deck, both of us enjoying a nice stogie on a crisp summer night...

Collision at the Green Crossroads: The efficiency/health nexus

May 16, 2014

In late April, leaders from the plumbing industry gathered in Washington, D.C., for the Plumbing Industry Leaders Coalition (PILC). Every year the group gets together to chart...

Arm yourself with knowledge: Attend the International Emerging Technology Symposium

April 9, 2014

The fourth International Emerging Technology Symposium, which takes place every other year, will be held this April 23-24 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va. If ...

NTEA Work Truck Show: Business as usual

March 14, 2014

Sandwiched between the NFL Combine and the Men and Women’s NCAA Big Ten Tourney, Indianapolis played host to the NTEA Work Truck Show — the largest work truck event in North America...

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And the Carlson-Holohan award goes to…?

Feb. 6, 2014

As I waited for the Carlson-Holohan award presentation to begin — an award passed down every two years — I thought to myself, “I feel like I am in the midst of the ex-presidents...

Unconventional naming convention: Plumbing industry needs a PR makeover

Jan. 15, 2014

Not going to AHR? You’re crazy

Dec. 17, 2013

World Plumbing Council: Bringing sanitation into the 21st century

Nov. 15, 2013

Big box or not to big box?

Oct. 3, 2013

Five reasons to attend Comfortech in Philly

Sept. 5, 2013

The Comfortech Show hits Philadelphia September 18-20, and if you haven’t penciled it in on your calendar, you should. The entire Comfortech event, from start to finish, is put...

Let's get nostalgic about plumbing

July 1, 2013

I can't help it. Every time I visit a commercial or residential restroom, or a commerical or residential mechanical room, I want to know what is installed to make everything...

Let's get nostalgic about plumbing

July 1, 2013

But you know what really blows my mind? My visits to the Plumbing Museum in Watertown, Mass. To compare what you see in today's plumbing installations compared to the days of ...

Getting pumped: manufacturers invest in America, infrastructure

May 14, 2013

Some of the major players in the pumping industry are investing in the U.S., and its deteriorating infrastructure. Stemming from my visits starting from the last year, I have ...