Like many others in the plumbing industry, Chase Wenger started out on the weekends helping his dad, who is co-owner (with Chase’s uncle) of C.V. Wenger Inc., Chambersburg, Pa. “When I was a kid, I hated cleaning the house so I would leap at any chance to go to work with my dad. We’d stop for Read more
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It’s been quite the start to 2022 for Ryan Bickerton, owner/operator of Bickerton Plumbing and Heating LLC, Boston. Recently recovered from COVID, his phone hasn’t stopped ringing. He’s been busy, and that’s a good thing. Mostly specializing in high-end renovations, old houses in the historic areas of Boston and high-efficiency boilers, Bickerton has run his Read more
When working on a project, the relationship between clients and contractors can take many forms. Some clients want to be integral in the work, while others stay back. When a client-contractor relationship is difficult, it can cause several problems in the work itself. The whole experience can be made unnecessarily complicated when a contractor has Read more
When you run a trade business, it’s important to understand that you’re in a very competitive market. There are many others who are offering similar services, and you’re going to want to make sure you have some kind of edge so that you can get enough clients for yourself. It wouldn’t be possible to completely Read more
Arlington, Va. – The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) expressed strong support for legislation introduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY), Pete Olson (R-TX), Scott Peters (D-CA), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) that would boost American manufacturing of next-generation refrigerant technologies, promote American technology, and create tens of thousands of new Read more