For more than a century Erb Co. has served its community of customers by bringing its best foot forward, every day. This year, the wholesaler of plumbing, heating, PVF, and air conditioning equipment and supplies celebrates 120 years in business while maintaining the very values its founders opened the doors with in 1900. 

Just a few months back, Zurn introduced its Specifier of the Year contest for the American Society of Plumbing Engineers. The contest recognizes professionals applying digital tools to streamline plumbing specification process workflow, scheduling and project sharing. 

I’m a solar engineer – not a mechanical one. That’s one reason that I found out the hard way that designing domestic hot water (DHW) production and distribution systems for multifamily buildings is a lot harder than designing a single-family residential system. 

A simple solar domestic water heater can easily be switched into solar-only mode by turning off the conventional (backup) heat source.

Jen Schmitt, newly named president of Schmitt ProfiTools Inc.

The official appointment means PT. IAPMO Group Indonesia can now offer certification to SNI 0039:2013 for domestic and overseas manufacturers of steel pipes.

Color-changing faucets, customization, integrated technology and innovative surfaces were among top selections.

Presentations will focus on advancements in material development, research findings, case studies, non-destructive testing (NDT) methods and other areas concerning plastic pipe.

The "Old Town Road" parody song highlights the UPCO brand and promotes careers in construction.

Christopher Burgmeier is the president of Quad Cities Winwater.