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CSWI Appoints Jeff Underwood President of RectorSeal

April 1, 2024

CSW Industrials Inc. has announced that Jeff Underwood has been appointed president of RectorSeal effective April 1, 2024.

IGSHPA Completes First Train-the-Trainer for New Course on Electric Co-op Engagement

April 1, 2024

The new course was developed with the GeoExchange Organization to help increase awareness of the benefits of ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) to electric co-ops in the United States.

Utah Adopts Off-Site Program Based on International Code Council Standards

April 1, 2024

Utah’s governor has signed into effect a bill that establishes a statewide off-site construction program based on ICC/MBI 1200 and 1205.

Ice Air Water-Source Heat Pumps Win AHRI 3-Year Performance Award

April 1, 2024

AHRI certification verifies Ice Air's WSHP portfolio as compliant with performance standards, covering consoles, horizontal units, vertical closets and vertical stacks.

MAX Service Group Names Mike Roszkowski New President

April 1, 2024

Roszkowski, who previously served as vice president of operations for MAX Service Group, has a long history of leadership experience with various roles within the mechanical and HVAC fields.

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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.

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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.