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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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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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Collaborating with BIM

BIM adoption has increased significantly with the more deeply engaged users enjoying greater benefits.
December 7, 2015
Steve Smith
Building Information Modeling (BIM) can take on many aspects when designing and constructing property, depending on individual roles in a...
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The apprentice(ship)

Politicians support apprenticeships as the country looks for another route to good jobs that don’t require the expense of college.
December 7, 2015
Steve Smith
“For the life of me, I don’t know why we stigmatize vocational education. Welders make more money than philosophers. We...
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California’s underground movement to save water

December 3, 2015
Steve Smith
Only in California, after almost five years of a desolate drought, could the arrival of El Nino, with predictions of...
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HTS Texas continues on a fast track for growth

And under the leadership of Mike Donovan, the firm has a very good idea of how to stay on that path.
November 11, 2015
Steve Smith
Mike Donovan has had the entrepreneurial spirit ever since he became a self-made 11-year-old. "I wanted a set of golf...
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