On Sept. 21, thousands of volunteers in the Bay Area and beyond removed litter from waterways and shorelines, as well as upstream areas across California, the nation, and in about 100 participating countries.

Throughout the event, attendees gathered at different tables to discuss various topics including radiant heating and controls, geothermal, solar, indoor air quality, innovative construction, hiring and training, making steam heating more efficient, tricks of the trade, the future of the industry, and more.

In tribute to the most famous plumber of all time, the company is giving free tires to plumbers named “Mario” in honor of National Tradesmen Day.

Fred’s Home Services is the second Cleveland-area company to be acquired by HomeServe in the last year, extending the company’s geographic footprint.

The goal of the grant program is to have students explain and apply their growing knowledge of a particular trade industry, making them the experts on their given field of study for the Saf-Gard blog.

The inaugural meeting of AEM’s Construction Digitization Task Force took place earlier this summer, where those in attendance discussed a number of key topics poised to drive the group’s activities in the future.

The policy permits the sale of Bradford White Water Heaters products to professional contractors by authorized U.S.-based wholesalers who agree to comply with the company’s online selling and IMAP requirements.

The company plans to use the funds to fuel research and development as well as to further international expansion.

ACCA Board Member Louis Fuentes represented contractors at a recent NASEO event to discuss why state energy officials should invest in quality installation training programs.

Finnie brings to the organization more than 20 years of executive operations experience, including leadership roles at successful manufacturing and aftermarket distribution companies.