Industry News

06.06.19

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association today extended thanks to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for hearing the cries of the plumbing industry and those it serves after the governor issued a positive message indicating he most likely would give the Texas state licensing board a two-year extension. The organization issued the following statement: “The plumbers across the nation are …

03.29.19

It is with great sadness that Bradford White Corporation announces the passing of its chairman A. Robert “Bob” Carnevale.

03.14.19

The call for abstracts for the seventh biannual Emerging Water Technology Symposium (EWTS), to be held from May 12-13, 2020 in San Antonio, has been issued.

03.13.19

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) encourages all members and industry representatives to review the Proposed Code Changes for the 2021 National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) and attend the NSPC public hearing, scheduled for July 11, 2019, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

OSHA has announced a preliminary Top 10 list of its “Most Cited Violations of 2018.”

11.16.18

Fluidmaster, the #1 toilet repair brand worldwide, has announced a new scholarship program for the plumbing trade. In partnership with the PHCC (Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors) Association, Fluidmaster will match the scholarship recipient with a plumbing job and formal training to become a certified plumber.

11.14.18

Chris Sproles of Waco, Texas, was awarded Federated Insurance’s Safety First! Contractor of the Year Award at PHCC’s CONNECT 2018, held earlier this month in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The annual award recognizes a PHCC contractor who uses Federated’s resources to effectively implement sound risk management practices.

PHCC and 39 other industry leading associations that are a part of the ConsensusDocs Coalition is publishing the industry’s first Lean Addendum standard contract document.

Bradford White Corporation, a leading manufacturer of residential water heating and storage equipment worldwide and ServiceWhale, the first online marketplace with instant quotes on major home improvement projects, today unveiled a joint online solution that will make Bradford White the first major manufacturer in the space to make ServiceWhale’s instant quoting technology available through its online contractor directory.

New Viega LLC website offers key benefits, including better ease of use, intelligent searching and highlights new global image campaign.