Last week, Mechanical Hub visited the local Ferguson dealer in Addison, Ill. for the annual RIDGID Roadshow. The roadshow offers the opportunity for contractors to see RIDGID products, talk to local representatives and salespeople, all at a convenient location. The next show takes place April 23, 2014 at the Ferguson dealer — 9221 Farrow Road Read more
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Lebanon, Tenn. — Lochinvar announced the March winners in its VIP Contractor Program. Charlie Sarkis of A. Tech Mechanical in Welland, Ont., has been named the latest winner of the VIP Installation Showcase, and Andrew Vander Zwaag of Macatawa Radiant, Inc. in Zeeland, Mich. was selected in the monthly drawing. Both winning contractors receive an all-expenses-paid Read more
There are a few certainties in the trades. Upon entering the trades, my peers instructed me on the three basic principles of trades work: poop flows downward, payday is on Friday and the boss is a jerk. The “boss” is typically the Master Licensed Contractor and the business owner. This person wears many hats and Read more
Dallas — TDIndustries has received the prestigious Contractor Award from AIA Dallas, which recognizes the firm’s consistent work with major general contractors in the North Texas region on projects that have earned architectural accolades. Awards criteria include the company’s professionalism, its ability to maintain superior working relationships with the contractor and the architect, and the Read more
Falls Church, Va. — A sold-out crowd of 27 project managers, estimators and contractor business owners have completed the 2014 offering of the Essentials of Project Management course conducted by the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation. This four-day intensive training program has been teaching p-h-c contractor business owners and their project management team to Read more