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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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Q&A with Courtney Fretz Obregon, Vice President, North America, Wavin

“We say that ‘we see water differently’ as we bring our global experience to address resiliency challenges related to increased rainfalls, heat stresses and water shortages.”
September 2, 2024
Steve Smith
Wavin has more than 12,000 employees across 66 production sites worldwide, serving over 80 countries as a leading supplier and manufacturer of smart water management solutions, water reuse systems, plastic pipes and fittings for plumbing, waste and sewer systems, roof drainage, stormwater management, and underfloor heating.


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Tyler Arndt’s Showhouse

Not content with just having a booth at a home show, contractor turns his own house into a display.
September 2, 2024
Steve Smith
Not content with just having a booth at a home show, plumbing and radiant heating contractor Tyler Arndt, Arndt & Son Plumbing, turns his own house into a display.


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PHCC Members Gather in D.C. for Annual Legislative Conference

Attendees from 27 states and the District of Columbia had appointments at more than 125 House and Senate offices.
August 5, 2024
Steve Smith

PHCC members from 27 states and D.C. had appointments at more than 125 House and Senate offices to talk gas bans and skilled trades careers


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Q&A with Jeff Bond, President of Trade Jobs

HVAC business owner didn’t like what he was finding on mainstream job boards so he launched his own for the PHC industry.
June 3, 2024
Steve Smith

Jeff Bond was shelling out upwards of $3,000 a month on one name brand job board to search for just one tech and finding mostly unqualified candidates.


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Q&A with Ben Poole, Creator of HVAC Tactical

‘I want this brand to be to HVAC what Red Bull is to action sports.’
June 3, 2024
Steve Smith
HVAC Tactical may have started out as a swag brand for HVAC contractors, but creator Ben Poole set out to create a lifestyle brand that represented the HVAC trade and had a bigger purpose than just selling clothes.


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Q&A with Andrew Brown, Co-founder of Toolfetch.com and Advocate for the Trades

‘I see this as my way to connect with the trades. I just felt I needed to lend my voice and start putting out content and connecting with others.’
May 6, 2024
Steve Smith
Andrew Brown, an advocate for the trades, discusses how he got involved in promoting opportunities in the skilled trades.


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DOE Programs Foster Heat Pump Innovation

Public-private partnerships hope to accelerate research and slash carbon emissions.
May 6, 2024
Steve Smith

Public-private partnerships hope to accelerate research into residential and commercial heat pumps and slash emissions.


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2024 Boiler Report: The Hybrid Approach

Efficient fossil-fueled equipment, along with electric boilers and heat pumps, play roles in decarbonization.
May 6, 2024
Steve Smith
The move toward manufacturing efficient boilers continues regardless of whatever pressures bare down on the hydronic heating industry from government regulations.


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Q&A with Gloria Salazar, Executive Director, Plumbing Contractors Association

With members wanting to teach and would-be students eager to learn, it was a natural for the group to start its own apprenticeship program.
April 1, 2024
Steve Smith
The Plumbing Contractors Association launched its Apprenticeship Program six years ago to teach the next generation of tradespeople.


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UMC’s Manufacturing Mindset

Innovation on full display throughout contractor’s well-planned 95,000-square-foot production facility.
April 1, 2024
Steve Smith
Construction technology on full display throughout UMC Inc.’s well-planned 95,000-square-foot prefabrication facility.


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