The U.S. manufacturing sector continues to show growth and optimism in the latest survey conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).

Regulation and resistance plague fracking projects while the Great Lakes Region builds more manufacturing facilities.

While many states exempt architects, engineers and other licensed professionals from liability under such statutes, others do not.

As part of the investigation, the U.S. Department of Commerce determined that Chinese exporters had undersold and subsidized cast iron soil pipe in the United States in a range of 250.6 to 345.2 percent less than fair value.

The fly-in will give HARDI members the opportunity to connect with elected representatives and show them how different policies can affect the HVACR industry and individual businesses. 

“This legislation if enacted would impede HARDI’s ability to advocate on behalf of our member businesses and would restrict the first amendment rights of our members," said HARDI Vice President of Government Affairs Palmer Schoening.

Kildee has been recognized for his support of water-related legislation, particularly his work in forming a bipartisan congressional PFAS task force.

A direct, contractual relationship between a landlord business owner and a third-party contractor may not be needed for a contractor to file a lien action against the landlord.