Charging $85/tech hour does not make sense (or dollars and cents). But not knowing your true cost of operation and the proportionate hourly cost is insane. Identifying and calculating your true cost per tech hour varies dependent upon tech abilities and geographic locations. 

Why aren’t we trying harder to make steam heating systems more efficient? It seems to me we can reduce the size of most steam boilers and, at the same time, reduce their carbon footprint.

Grow and improve your plumbing business by marketing your business effectively, getting a leg up on your competitors and changing with the market.

Energy efficiency measures tend to focus on HVAC and electrical installations, but there are also significant opportunities to save energy in plumbing design.

You can only compensate your employees well and make a profit if you know your true operational costs.

Resources plumbing engineers can use to expand their knowledge and and accelerate their career.

Discouragingly, recent studies show that only 64 percent of such resolutions last longer than the first month and only 46 percent last longer than six months.

Owners of food-handling facilities need to check a lot of boxes so they don’t get shut down. In addition to having the proper building construction and employee training, the drainage system must be able to prevent the possibility of food contamination.