The Seattle-based commercial plumbing supplier has secured a building in central Portland, Oregon, and is expanding its business in the area.

Manning will oversee codes and standards development as well as architectural and engineering services at the Code Council.

Based in Georgia, Davidson will be responsible for a team of 10 plus representatives from Maryland to Texas. 

Krista Bulow brings 40 years of experience in the mechanical contracting industry to the company.

In total, the company's inside support team helped more than 85,000 customers get answers, while in-field personnel hosted 200 training sessions, and the online education team trained nearly 3,000 users via FranklinTECHOnline.

Through a generous donation to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Albuquerque following the conference earlier this month, the foundation made sure that some of those same materials would continue to benefit others in this year's host city.

A fantastic 43-year career is coming to a close.

Members who earn a professional certification title within a year of starting training could be eligible.

The provision makes $225 million available over the next five years to state agencies and partnerships to help drive the cost-effective implementation of building energy codes for improved efficiency and resilience.