The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) today announced the appointment of Jason McKinnon, director of engineering services, Viega, LLC (Broomfield, CO), as the chair of its Education Committee. PPI is the major North American trade association representing the plastics pipe industry. “Our Education Committee,” stated David M. Fink, PPI president, “is counted on by the Read more
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This is the first of McWane Plumbing Technical Services ‘How-To’ video series to learn more about cast iron soil pipe and fittings. https://youtu.be/_CZW2ZhhKik McWane Plumbing Technical Services is a full-range service organization that provides educational and technical support on codes and standards as well as regulations that cover cast iron soil pipe and fittings, gaskets and couplings Read more
Watts has introduced the Dead Level Brickslot Grate, a stainless steel slot drain option available for all 6”-wide Dead Level Systems – Ductile Iron Frame (D), Polypropylene Frame (P), and Shallow Channel (S) for cast-in-place applications. This Brickslot Grate is the ideal solution for jobs that require an equipment- or pedestrian-friendly slope to a finished Read more
Chicago — The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) announced that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved ASPE/ANSI 45-2013: Siphonic Roof Drainage as an American National Standard. ASPE became an ANSI-accredited standards developer in May 2012, and its first initiative was submitting ASPE 45, originally published in 2007, for approval as an American National Standard. The Read more