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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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Supply New England: A True Distributor

How one distributor decided to get ‘bigger’ by concentrating on the lines it thinks are the best.
April 6, 2016
Steve Smith
In a quest to grow their wholesale operations, brothers Jason and James Reardon, owners of Supply New England, which operates...
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Flushing toilets with rainwater? Why not?

April 6, 2016
Steve Smith
It’s one-part comedy and two-parts tragedy. While California homeowners have had to cut their water use by 25 percent, nearly...
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HTP opens new Training Center

Center includes 2,600 sq. ft. with live-fire equipment and everything contractors, wholesalers and reps need to understand the company’s heating and hot water equipment.
March 14, 2016
Steve Smith
HTP opened its new 2,600 sq. ft. Training Center with an open house Feb. 9-10, at its corporate headquarters in...
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Ferguson opens flagship showroom that doubles as national training center

Company’s newest showroom features 9,950 sq. ft. of displays, a 1,100 sq. ft. outdoor working kitchen and plans to educate associates.
March 14, 2016
Steve Smith
The fact that Ferguson Enterprises decided to open up a new showroom could be treated as old news. After all,...
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Flint water crisis runs deep

This acute condition is a chronic condition for U.S. cities with aging infrastructure.
March 10, 2016
Steve Smith
There’s a lot to think in regards to Flint, Michigan. But before you think about anything else, think about this. For...
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Q&A with Ron Passafaro, president and CEO, ECR International

February 8, 2016
Steve Smith
We spoke with Ron Passafaro, president and CEO, ECR International on Dec. 23, the day ECR shareholders officially agreed to...
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BIM report offers look at industry 
information exchange

Architects, engineers and contractors are embracing online meetings and cloud storage.
February 4, 2016
Steve Smith
The first edition of what promises to be a new series on BIM advancements courtesy of Dodge Data & Analytics...
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HVACR jobs are STEM jobs

The labor shortage extends from techs needed to install plumbing and mechanical equipment to the engineers designing plumbing and mechanical systems.
January 6, 2016
Steve Smith
No matter what trade show or seminar I attend, I keep hearing that plumbing and heating technicians are in great...
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More than just Lambeau Field

January 1, 2016
Steve Smith
From the start, when Green Bay Packers' management decided to renovate Lambeau Field in the early 2000s, they called on...
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Liberty Pumps celebrates 50th anniversary at national sales meeting

Company gives attendees look at expanded training center and factory.
December 7, 2015
Steve Smith
More than 120 manufacturers’ reps gathered in Rochester, N.Y. to attend Liberty Pumps’ annual sales meeting from November 1-3. The...
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