The 229,000-square-foot DC in Ohio includes a warehouse management system, up-to-date scanning technologies and new material-handling equipment.

Category pages contain hundreds of easy-to-use part selection charts that help visitors find exactly what they need.

Barker has served the CAPHCC Board since 2010 and served on the Board of Directors of the PHCC ORSB, moving through the chairs and serving as president of his local chapter for 2011-2012.

Teens and young adults are invited to meet contractors, experience hands-on exhibits and see top national apprentices compete in contests to discover if a career in plumbing and HVAC is the right opportunity for them. 

Trade ups – incentives offered by local officials in exchange for installing fire sprinklers – are the centerpiece of this new program.