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A Cry for Help from a Frustrated Contractor’s Spouse

If you don’t recognize the problems in your company, you can’t resolve them — and you won’t be in business for much longer

February 3, 2020

Richard DiToma

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Leveraging ConTech

Digitized contracting and prefabrication help Premier Mechanical stay a lean competitor.

February 3, 2020

Steve Smith

Digitized contracting and prefabrication help Premier Mechanical stay a lean competitor.

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Christopher Redfern, Former High School Biology Teacher, Takes First in 2019 PHCC National Plumbing Apprentice Contest

UA Local 553 plumber found out teaching wasn’t quite for him, but came from three generations of PHCPPros who showed him a different path.

February 3, 2020

Christopher Redfern, taught high school biology for two years before heading into the PHCP trades and won first place in the 2019 PHCC National Plumbing Apprentice Contest.

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New Water Well, New Life

Industry organizations collaborate to bring safe drinking water to rural Texas family.

February 3, 2020

Industry organizations collaborate to bring safe drinking water to a rural Texas family. Luis and Nancy Salazar, along with their daughter Nissi, had lived in their home for 24 years without their own water supply.

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Nevada’s First Black Female Plumber Wants More Women in the Trades

Last year, Evelyn Pacheco founded the Nevada Women in Trades, a nonprofit dedicated to help women pass exams required to enroll in apprenticeship programs.

February 3, 2020

Steve Smith

Evelyn Pacheco starts Nevada Women in Trades to encourage more women to consider a career in the construction trades.

UPCO Teams with Chingy to Produce "Old Construction Road" Song, Video

January 31, 2020

The "Old Town Road" parody song highlights the UPCO brand and promotes careers in construction.

WorldSkills Reinstates Plumbing and Heating Skill Management Team

January 27, 2020

The Plumbing and Heating competition at WorldSkills Shanghai 2021 will reinstate the same trio of global industry experts who oversaw the previous event at WorldSkills Kazan 2019.