Skilled Trades

LEBANON, TN – Lochinvar is pleased to announce the April winners in its VIP Contractor Program. Kevin Miller of Miller Mechanical in Burlington, Massachusetts, was named the final winner of the VIP Installation Showcase, and Kevin Hart of Hart Plumbing & Heating in Greenland, New Hampshire, was selected in the last monthly drawing.  In addition Read more

Any woman in the trades can attest, we’re usually the only female in the room. According the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Statistics, there are three female plumbers for every 100 male plumbers. Needless to say, the trades are a man’s world. However, in the midst of this male dominated industry, a handful of women Read more

Noritz Now Offering Contractors Online Tankless Water Heating Education for Added Convenience New training supplement gives plumbing and heating contractors of all experience and skill levels an easier way to gain product knowledge. FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. (MAY 12, 2014) — Noritz America today announced the release of its Online Residential Level 1 (R1) tankless water Read more

Uponor Connections 2014, Bellagio Resort Las Vegas, NV Best Practices in Plumbing, Hydronics, HVAC and Fire Sprinklers were the main focus of Uponor’s eight bi-annual conference held at the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas, NV. This was the first time I have attended the event and I have to say it was a great experience Read more

DEWALT welcomed contractors, apprentice students and select VIPs to its American Pride event on April 17th at the Carpenter Training Center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Representatives from DEWALT shared an overview of new products, corporate branding, and company vision during the day-long event. Included in the discussion was feedback the company received in its interviews Read more