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Green Calgary Earns CIPH National Water Wise Award

December 4, 2018

CIPH selected Green Calgary for its Green Homes and Community program designed to help people incorporate simple and affordable green options into the way they live, work and play.

U.S. Sales Boost Ferguson Plc’s Q1 Profits

December 4, 2018

The company says its U.S. business grew sales by 9.6 percent on an organic basis, with acquisitions adding another 2.4 percent.

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Addressing Lead and Infrastructure Concerns

How proactive wholesalers have a competitive edge in water treatment.

December 4, 2018

The ramifications of the Flint, Mich., water crisis continues to spread more than two years after the city was thrust into the national spotlight because of lead contamination in its drinking water. What happened in Flint was a tragedy but it also accelerated a larger trend around municipal water.

Plumbing & Showrooms

New Plumbing Trends Emerge at DPHA

A sneak peek of decorative plumbing manufacturers pushing the design envelope.

December 4, 2018

Linda Jennings

The iconic Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Verda, Fla., was the perfect venue for a sneak peek at the newest products and technology in the decorative plumbing and hardware industry.

AquaMotion Awarded New Patent

December 3, 2018

The patent is for the company's Aqua-Flash Recirculation System, an under-sink bypass valve.

OSHA Cuts Plumbing Company’s Unsafe Trench Fine

December 3, 2018

Steve Smith

OSHA found Arrow Plumbing LLC committed six willful and eight serious violations of workplace safety standards, and initially proposed a $714,142 fine.

ICC Welcomes Three Key New Employees

December 3, 2018

Ryan Colker, Karl Fippinger and Catherine Vinson will help advance the association’s building safety mission and its focus on innovation and customer service.

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Speakman Company unveils thermostatic mixing valves for emergency plumbing

A Q&A spotlighting the Safe-T-Zone

December 3, 2018

Speakman Company recently unveiled its Safe-T-Zone line that puts emergency plumbing concerns at ease. Learn more about the line in the following interview exclusive to plumbing Engineer magazine.

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The Room - Temperature Lavatory

December 3, 2018

There is one provision in both the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and International Plumbing Code (IPC) that endangers public health and bloats construction budgets: the requirement to provide hot water at all public lavatories.

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Emergency fixture water heating

Selecting a water heater for a facility where there is a combination eyewash and emergency shower.

December 3, 2018

One of the most critical applications faced by plumbing engineers is selecting a water heater for a facility where there is a combination eyewash and emergency shower. These fixtures are required by the ANSI Z358.1 code to deliver a specific amount of water flow for a specific period of time.