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RUGGED Resilience Spotlight: Felix Delgadillo

October 20, 2025

Nicole Meyer

This month, join us as we celebrate Felix Delgadillo, owner of Drain Guys LLC!

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Q&A with Thomas ‘Plumber-Tom’ Hicken, Professional Practice Assistant Professor, Utah State University

‘It’s funny since I started out thinking that plumbing would be a great thing to do in the summer when I wouldn’t be teaching.’

October 1, 2025

Steve Smith

With a passion for both plumbing and teaching, Thomas Hicken—aka “Plumber-Tom”—is reshaping apprenticeship education through hybrid learning, hands-on mentorship, and code-focused YouTube content, proving that trades education can be as innovative as the work itself.

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Removing Price Phobia

By understanding true operational costs and confidently setting prices above those costs, contractors can ensure their businesses remain profitable and sustainable.

October 1, 2025

Richard DiToma

If you’re afraid your prices are too high, the real danger may be that they’re too low to keep your business profitable and sustainable.

McDonough Winair Opens in Growing Market

September 25, 2025

Led by President Chad Hunter, McDonough Winair is a full-service wholesaler specializing in HVAC and plumbing.

September PHC News Cover Story Extra with Head’s Plumbing's Khadija Head

September 18, 2025

Tune in as Khadija discusses what it means to lead the oldest Black-owned plumbing business in Georgia; her impressive NCAA career and how she utilizes her coaching skills with the staff at Head's; the importance of representation in the trades; and more!

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Family Legacy In Charge of Head’s Plumbing Sales & Service

Khadija and Odari Head, brother and sister, represent the third generation running the oldest Black-owned plumbing business in Georgia.

September 1, 2025

Steve Smith

From flashlight-holding kids to third-generation leaders, the Head family’s story is more than plumbing — it’s a legacy of resilience, representation, and redefining what it means to build a business that serves, inspires, and lasts.

PROS REPS Corner: Meet Travis Abaire, a.k.a. @t.a.p.plumbingandheating

August 19, 2025

Tris Le and Nicole Meyer

Travis owns T.A.P. Plumbing And Heating in Bristol, Connecticut, and shares his 26-plus years of residential, commercial and industrial plumbing experience to thousands of Instagram followers.

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Another Contractor Agrees

Properly documented paperwork and honest, legal and moral business procedures help deliver excellence to consumers.

August 4, 2025

Richard DiToma

A thoughtful reader email sparks a deeper look into how customer feedback — both good and bad — can guide contractors toward excellence, while offering smart strategies for dealing with difficult clients and protecting your business.