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Contractor Gets Jail Sentence for Trench Deaths

December 13, 2019

Otto and Atlantic had two prior Occupational Safety and Health Administration violations in 2007 and again in 2012 for failing to utilize trench safety precautions

The Granite Group Launches New Mobile App

December 12, 2019

The app was built with the purpose of giving Granite Group customers a user-friendly and fully-immersed mobile experience.

Rapid Locking System Refrigerant Press Fittings Now Available Direct from Manufacturer

December 9, 2019

RLS will now offer HVACR distributors improved lead times, low minimum order requirements, economical pricing and a host of other benefits.

Feature

Plastics Industry: Don’t Turn Clock Back on Innovation

Three trade groups share concerns over ‘unsubstantiated offensive’ on plastic piping.

December 9, 2019

Plastic pipe began as a technical innovation of the 1950s, used to rebuild Europe after World War II. These materials advanced, gained acceptance and then became the norm.

The Macomb Group Acquires Richburg Supply Co.

December 6, 2019

Richburg Supply Co. is a distributor of pipe, valves and fittings to industrial customers, located in Richburg, South Carolina.

Valve Manufacturers Association Appoints Heather Rhoderick as President

December 5, 2019

Rhoderick has 24 years of experience in trade organization operations, including leadership positions at the Newspaper Association of America and the American Chemistry Council.

NTSB Faults Contractors for Fatal Minnehaha Academy Explosion

December 4, 2019

NTSB investigators say while the crew was removing existing gas lines, a natural gas line at full pressure was inadvertently opened.

Viega Announces Winter Training Schedule

December 3, 2019

The offerings include topics from commercial piping solutions to radiant design and LoopCAD.

Beschloss Perspective

Fossil-Fuel Elimination is Not Realistic

Renewable energy sources cannot fully replace oil and gas, which fuels 80 percent of this country’s energy consumption.

November 29, 2019

With The Squad — U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan — leading the way, most Democrat presidential candidates are committed to fossil-fuel elimination by 2050.

PVF Market Overview

Construction Executives See Slight Downturn in 2020

The biggest uncertainty is the impact of the 2020 presidential election.

November 29, 2019

Stephen Letko

With the end of the year rapidly approaching, we begin to focus on what to expect in the year 2020. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an increase in the construction industry’s jobless rate. It rose to 4 percent at the end of the third quarter, despite a gain of 10,000 jobs.