By Ashley Luke Small businesses are big. Today, there are more than 33.2 million small businesses in the United States and 19% of them are family owned. Many of them operate in the trade industries—construction, plumbing, electrical, painting and more. They employ mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and cousins, often through multiple generations, and share decades Read more
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As part of National Backflow Prevention Day on August 16, Watts managers have announced that they will award 10 scholarships to licensed plumbers in the United States seeking to get their initial backflow tester certification. Each scholarship will cover the cost of the backflow certification course(s) and exam. Recipients will also receive a free one-year Read more
MADISON, Wis. In a new study conducted by Wisconsin Safety Council (WSC) and Rural Mutual Insurance Company, 85% of respondents said they “sometimes” or “often” see a coworker come to work sick even though he/she should have stayed home. In the current environment, exposure to sick coworkers is the leading safety concern for workers in Read more
The Steel Yard is the new standard for affordable, comfortable, high-quality work boots. With a variety of options available for every type of jobsite, the Steel Yard not only gets the job done, but does so with protection you can trust. The boot features a full grain leather upper, a Goodyear welt construction for Read more
Navien’s NPE-A series innovative ComfortFlow® technology incorporates a built-in buffer tank and recirculation pump inside the unit to provide a zero GPM activation rate. Additionally, with the ComfortFlow buffer tank, the “cold water sandwich”, common in other tankless units, is eliminated. With a return line, the pump saves thousands of gallons of water per year Read more