The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) is organizing the connected home competition to identify and reward connected home devices that deliver a positive customer experience while also yielding benefits to the grid.

“Craft Your Vision” was the theme to the 47th Annual AIM/R Conference, held September 11 - 14, 2019, at the Walt Disney World Swan hotel in Orlando.

Louisville, Ky.-based Masters’ Supply Inc., one of the region’s distinguished wholesale plumbing and industrial distributors, holds steadfast to one powerful motto — the future of the company’s success is in the pride of its people. 

Two men with a vision and 75 years later, Crescent Parts & Equipment continues to expand and reinvent itself. Its commitment to people—employees, customers, and vendors—and the role they play in propelling the business forward is the key to success and longevity. 

Construction unemployment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that as of the beginning of the fourth quarter, construction unemployment equaled its lowest monthly level reported in over a decade.

In September, we mentioned a previous column that included a branch walkthrough list. Every once in a while, we seem to strike a chord and get a good number of requests for additional information.

By country, same-store sales in the United States grew 4 percent, Canada was up 5 percent and Mexico decreased 5 percent.

With these two acquisitions, Core & Main has completed nine total since becoming an independent company in August 2017.

The average annualized sales growth for the 12 months through September 2019 is 7.4 percent.