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These days have been pretty busy for Bulldog Contractors. “When COVID first appeared, there wasn’t enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished. And once stimulus checks hit, there was a huge spike in work flow. We have been very blessed and fortunate to be working through the pandemic,” says Jeff Keller. A licensed Read more

BY JOHN O’REILLY 35-year industry veteran discusses why his employer, CPI Plumbing & Heating, has chosen to invest heavily in developing the tech skills of local high school grads, working with various vendors and suppliers to create a 2,500-sq.-ft. learning facility from scratch.  The headlines tell the story with increasing urgency: The shortage of skilled Read more

Taco Comfort Solutions® offers the 4900 Series magnetic dirt separator to provide dual-action dirt separation for closed loop hydronic heating systems. Both hydronic component lifecycle and efficiency are improved with the use of an effective dirt separation system.  Taco’s 4900 Series magnetic dirt separator utilizes a powerful, 13,000 gauss magnet in addition to patented PALL Read more

Manhattan Mechanical Services, an Illinois-based merit shop industrial mechanical contractor, recently received recognition as one of Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 2020 Finalists. This honor marks the third consecutive year that the company has finished in the top 50. Serving Illinois and Indiana since 2011, Manhattan Mechanical Services provides skilled merit shop mechanical services, including Read more

NIBCO INC. launches PressACRTM fittings, a joining method designed for use in copper tube systems for air conditioning and refrigeration applications. PressACR is approved for use with a wide range of refrigerants and lubricants and creates a safer installation as there is no flame or fire hazard with press technology. NIBCO PressACR fittings are UL Read more