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Q&A on Bradford White’s Consumer Financing Program for Contractors

Water heater manaufacturer’s new program offers contractors the opportunity to close more sales – and not just for water heaters.

January 5, 2019

Steve Smith

Last year, Bradford White teamed up with Fortiva Retail Credit to allow contractors to offer financing to the “second look” customer, those customers with a lower than “good” credit score. And there are a lot of those customers – more than half of the U.S. population has less-than-prime credit profiles.

NFPA: ‘Significant Share’ of Contractor Electrocution Deaths are Construction Workers

December 20, 2018

Steve Smith

Construction trade workers represented 57 percent of fatal electrical accidents.

Contractor of the Year

Cannistraro’s Lean Approach to Modular Construction

Among many accomplishments, the mechanical contractor opens The FID, a 157,000-square-foot multitrade prefab center.

December 5, 2018

Steve Smith

Among many accomplishments, the mechanical contractor opens The FID, a 157,000-square-foot multitrade prefab center.

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Commercial PEX Plumbing and Heating Q&A with REHAU

A conversation with Ryan Westlund, REHAU Building Solutions Division, on the growth of PEX for commercial plumbing and heating.

December 5, 2018

Steve Smith

We spoke to Ryan Westlund, a senior manager of radiant heating and cooling with the Building Solutions Division, to find out more about the commercial market for PEX.

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2018 CONNECT Attracts More than 800 to Albuquerque

This year, RSES and RPA members also took part in the PHCC’s annual conference and trade show.

December 5, 2018

Steve Smith

A total of 817 members from not only PHCC, but two other trade groups traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico to attend CONNECT 2018 and Product & Technology Showcase, Oct. 10-12.

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Aquatherm Hosts First BIGGEXCHANGE

International crowd from Germany, the United States, South Korea, China, Finland, and New Zealand gained the perspectives of 16 world-class experts from architecture, industry and science.

December 5, 2018

Steve Smith

More than 270 architects, planners, engineers, contractors and suppliers from around the world accepted Aquatherm GmbH’s invitation to gain insights into the latest trends in commercial and industrial construction at the company’s inaugural BIGGEXCHANGE.

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.

Retired Welder Donates $500,000 to Children’s Hospital

November 9, 2018

Steve Smith

He and his wife had been planning to make the donation and decided he wanted to “help little kids” who receive care at the 29-bed hospital that was established in 1924.

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Wearable Tech Offers Lee Company’s Techs Real-Time Support

Whether it’s smart glasses or a mobile app, technology helps crews run efficiently and provide up-to-date information to customers.

November 6, 2018

Steve Smith

Data routinely captured by Lee Company techs has helped the service contractor better serve its customers and deal with the industry’s labor shortage.

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Women in Energy Holds NYC Event

Guest speaker Judaline Cassidy discusses how her nonprofit teaches girls as young as 6 the benefits of becoming part of the building trades.

November 6, 2018

Steve Smith

Where else except the plumbing industry can a “4-foot 11-inch, black immigrant woman without a college degree earn six figures, plus get a pension, 401k and great benefits?" That’s what Judaline Cassidy asked us after her presentation at the Women in Energy meeting, Aug. 14 at the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen in Manhattan.