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Q&A with Gloria Salazar, Executive Director, Plumbing Contractors Association

With members wanting to teach and would-be students eager to learn, it was a natural for the group to start its own apprenticeship program.

April 1, 2024

Steve Smith

The Plumbing Contractors Association launched its Apprenticeship Program six years ago to teach the next generation of tradespeople.

Contractor Culture

Six Technology Trends for Plumbing and HVAC

Our traditional ‘old school’ industry is still filled with plenty of new high tech advancements.

April 1, 2024

The tradition ‘old shool’ plumbing and HVAC industries are still filled with new high tech advancements.

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UMC’s Manufacturing Mindset

Innovation on full display throughout contractor’s well-planned 95,000-square-foot production facility.

April 1, 2024

Steve Smith

Construction technology on full display throughout UMC Inc.’s well-planned 95,000-square-foot prefabrication facility.

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Environmentally Luxurious: How Low Flow Can Still Deliver Bliss

While water flow is important, the true feel of a showerhead comes from its design.

April 1, 2024

While water flow is important, the true feel of a showerhead comes from its design.

CONTRACTOR STORIES

The (Mechanical) Middle Class is Dying

I get more calls now to fix newer systems than at any other point in my career.

April 1, 2024

Tom Soukup

Societal divisions don’t only happen in the virtual world. The construction trades have seen the middle ground give way to high-end plumbing/heating applications and low-bid, low-skilled jobs. Tom Soukup has some ideas as to why that happened.

PMI Perspective

PMI’s Pipe Manufacturers Add Vital Views to Water-Efficiency Conversation

Advocating for a whole-system approach will lead to rightsizing piping systems behind high-efficiency fixtures.

April 1, 2024

Kerry Stackpole

The pipe manufacturing members of Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) have invested in growth while bringing their essential “behind-the-wall” perspective to the water-efficiency conversation.

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AD Member Spotlight

Puget Sound Pipe & Supply discusses buying group member advantages

April 1, 2024

Ruth Mitchell

Puget Sound Pipe & Supply (www.pspipe.com) is a Seattle-based corporation owned and operated by the Stratiner family since its inception in 1917.

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IMARK Plumbing Member Spotlight

M&N Plumbing Supply discusses buying group member advantages.

April 1, 2024

Ruth Mitchell

M&N Plumbing Supply (www.mnplbgsupply.com) is a proud family-owned and -operated wholesale distributor headquartered in Denver.

PVF Market Overview

Shipping Disruptions Increase Oil Prices

Iranian-aligned Houthi’s attacks on Red Sea shipping include sinking a UK-based oil cargo ship.

April 1, 2024

Stephen Letko

The second quarter of calendar year 2024 begins with crude oil prices edging higher on supply concerns as shipping disruptions continue to plague the supply chain.

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Through the Plumbing Lens: Heat Pump Domestic Water Heating Systems

These last few years have highlighted the potential to use heat pumps for heating water while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

April 1, 2024

Lowell Manalo

While heat pumps have been used for years in HVAC applications, the transition to plumbing systems hasn’t been smooth. Industry professionals should educate themselves on how these energy-efficient systems can help their clients’ plumbing challenges.