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Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Steve Smith served as the editorial director of Plumbing Engineer in the 1990s, and brings 20 years of experience covering the plumbing, piping and radiant heating markets. From 1996 to 2009, Smith helped grow two industry magazines’ monthly editorial content, including adding seven supplemental publications. He has traveled throughout the U.S., and abroad to Japan, China and Europe to meet with industry leaders and represent various magazines. He can be reached at 847-564-1127 or [email protected].

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OSHA’s Silica Rule Survives Legal Challenge

OSHA’s Silica Rule Survives Legal Challenge

December 29, 2017
Steve Smith

However, one possible argument against the standard remains, which could be used in particular by the construction industry.


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2017 Dec PHC ServiceTitan

ServiceTitan Holds Dispatch 2017

More than 30,000 techs have relied on the company’s software to get them to the right job at the right time for 9 million service calls valued at $7 billion.
December 11, 2017
Steve Smith
ServiceTitan's Dispatch 2017, first ever user conference, acknowledges the contractors who have taken a chance on the company to help them grow their businesses.
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2017 Dec PHC Dan Foley

Dan Foley: Comfort Contractor

Contractors need to know about the wet side and the air side to give customers what they really want.
December 10, 2017
Steve Smith
Dan Foley has been honored with with PHCC Contractor of the Year award for his deep commitment to the industry.
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First Supply

First Supply Celebrates 120 Years

The vendor appreciation dinner capped off a yearlong celebration for the wholesaler to mark the milestone.
December 4, 2017
Steve Smith
Maintenance Metals

Putting Faith in God and Customer Relationships

Master distributor Maintenance Metals puts its beliefs into principles that have stood the test of time.
December 4, 2017
Steve Smith
Maintenance Metals shows how faith leads to good business practices.
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Millennials and Perennials
Plumbing & Heating Thoughts

Millennials Are Just Like You and Me – Only Younger

Let’s stop shoehorning age groups into meaningless stereotypes. There’s a better way to think regardless of birthdays.
December 1, 2017
Steve Smith
Stop focusing on the term 'millennial' and start thinking about the term 'perennial'.
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2017 Nov PE Steve Smith 1
Plumbing & Heating Thoughts

Raging Hurricanes and Aging Infrastructure

Recent storms magnify a problem that occurs regularly across the country on a smaller scale — our overworked and under-funded infrastructure.
October 23, 2017
Steve Smith
Jessica Burden, general manager of Milton Frank Plumbing & Cooling, is trying to drum up support from her vendors to help rebuild Houston after Hurricane Harvey.
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Cause of Deadly Marco Polo Fire ‘Undetermined’

Cause of Deadly Marco Polo Fire ‘Undetermined’

October 18, 2017
Steve Smith

Honolulu fire investigators know where the high-rise fire started and how it spread, but not what caused it.


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2017 Oct PE Steve Smith
Plumbing & Heating Thoughts

The CDC, Back-Stabbing Emails and a Flawed Legionnaires’ Investigation

And also the true meaning of ‘poetic justice’ as the agency faced up to questionable examination techniques and alteration of data.
September 24, 2017
Steve Smith
Misleading email trail points to messy Legionnaires’ assessment and necessary clarification.
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2017 Oct PE Plumbers Union

Plumbers Local 130 Opens New Training Center

Facility built to teach the next generation of plumbers green building techniques and traditional skills.
September 21, 2017
Steve Smith
Chicago Plumbers Local 130 opened its new training center, which will serve the union’s 4,000 journeymen and apprentice plumbers.
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