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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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Legal Victory Offers Relief for Flint

Settlement calls for $97 million to replace 18,000 service lines by 2020.
May 11, 2017
Steve Smith
For a change, there’s good news about Flint, Michigan. Almost three years after the city began pumping water from its...
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ACCA Debuts Revamped IE3 Show in Nashville

Event draws more than 1,500 people over three and a half days, and also featured a day-long trade show with more than 200 exhibiting companies and 27,000 square feet of space exhibit space. 
May 10, 2017
Steve Smith
Radiant contractor Dan Foley can pack a lot into a three-ring binder — namely, proof of 25 years of professionalism...
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CEO Warrior training is, um, different

Mike Agugliaro’s approach to training is a curious blend of personal development techniques typically found in a Tony Robbins course along with practical turnkey programs that helped Agugliaro build his own $30 million home services business. And did we mention the hot coals?
March 31, 2017
Steve Smith
Mike Agugliaro might just want to punch you in the face.  Well, possibly more in some ways, but somewhat less...
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Building code professionals face labor shortage

The labor shortage among those who inspect buildings is just as bad as the labor shortage in the trades to construct those buildings.
March 27, 2017
Steve Smith
A couple of years ago, George Williams, 34, senior inspector/plans examiner at West Coast Code Consultants Inc. in West Jordan,...
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Pipelines and PVF

What do executive orders on the Dakota Access, Keystone XL pipelines mean for the PVF industry?
March 8, 2017
Steve Smith
On Jan. 24, President Donald Trump made good on two of his campaign promises by signing executive orders to revive...
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The Perfect Score for Success

Clockwork Home Services veterans launch new Contractor Success Group, which includes an online site, PriceFixer.com.
February 8, 2017
Steve Smith
Two plumbing and HVAC industry veterans have returned to once again help contractors succeed in their businesses. Jim Abrams and Terry...
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One Way to Think About Water

From nature to tap to toilet and back, there’s just one water cycle.
February 8, 2017
Steve Smith
Last month, the U.S. Water Alliance released “One Water Roadmap: The Sustainable Management of Life’s Most Essential Resource,” a 40-page...
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The Intelligent Way 
to Provide Hot Water

The IntelliStation represents a new way to efficiently and safely deliver water to occupants of commercial and industrial facilities.
January 12, 2017
Steve Smith
The residents of The Ackerly at Timberland have all the comforts of home at the sort of home that’s becoming...
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Bonomi streamlines decision-making process for actuated valves packages

January 10, 2017
Steve Smith
To hear Rick Wentzell tell it, buying – or selling – an actuated valve should be a simple matter. “The components...
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Home Depot Integrates Interline

Along with strong third quarter results, Home Depot execs also offer a strong case for going after the pro market.  
December 13, 2016
Steve Smith
Home Depot (HD), the retailer, is also very much Home Depot, the wholesaler, too. HD reported a strong third quarter...
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