PrimeSource Building Products, an international distributor of building materials for residential and commercial needs, has launched GRX Gloves, a brand-new line of quality gloves designed with new levels of comfort and fit to promote hand safety and value. The glove lines include GRX Cold Weather, GRX Industrial, GRX Professional and GRX Tradesman. GRX Read more
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New C3 Auto Whip clad cable cutting machine is the first fully automated AC (BX), MC Cable & FMC notching and cutting machine allowing operators push button setup and the freedom to walk away Greenlee Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is proud to introduce the C3 Auto Whip™ clad cable cutting machine Read more
Fort Smith, Ark. — The Rheem Air Conditioning Division in Fort Smith, Ark., recently earned the prestigious One Million Work Hours Safety Award. The Rheem facility received this honor after its employees completed 1 million work hours without a lost day of work due to a work-related injury or illness, between Jan. 1 and July Read more
Mokena, Ill. — ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 12000-2014, Professional Qualifications Standard for the Health and Safety of Construction and Maintenance Personnel, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is now available for purchase. To address the critical nature of bloodborne pathogens and other infectious diseases that play dangerous roles throughout the plumbing industry Read more
“My head hurts and I feel dizzy.” –That was my response to the job superintendent as he asked me about the water service line I was installing in a new warehouse building just four days ago. If you had been standing there you can imagine his frustration as he was really asking a yes or Read more