Technology
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Solutions You Can Use: Effectively Leveraging Social Media for Recruitment
The following is an excerpt from a PHCC Solutions magazine article written by Sheryl S. Jackson for the upcoming Spring 2024 edition of the magazine. The article focuses on how businesses can leverage social media platforms to better recruit new employees. Below is a bulleted list featured at the end of the article, summarizing different ways…
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By What Authority? A Brief Overview of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA)
In 2023, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) was very active in regulating residential water heater and boiler product efficiencies, as has been addressed in this column previously. But what gives DOE the authority to take such actions, and what exactly are they allowed and not allowed to do? The answer to these questions come from EPCA. It is a federal law that was passed in 1975 and …
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Viega Announces New Manufacturing Facility in Ohio
The 180,000 sq. ft. plant in Mantua, Ohio, is actively under construction and is expected to be operational in early 2025. BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 25, 2023 – Viega, the industry leader in press technology for metal pipe fittings and valves, announced it will build a new manufacturing facility for its ProPress® and MegaPress® products in Mantua, Ohio, about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland. Viega …
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2024 Economic Outlook
A look at the latest economic and employment trends … and how you as plumbing and HVACR contractors can use them to identify where growth will occur and possibly shift your strategies. As plumbing and HVACR contractors face a host of both business challenges and opportunities this year, strategic planning and adaptability will be key factors in your company achieving success. With this report, …
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2024 National Standard Plumbing Code — Illustrated Now Available
Ontario, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2024) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has released the 2024 edition of the National Standard Plumbing Code – Illustrated (NSPC). An updated version of the 2021 NSPC, the book may be purchased from the IAPMO web store. The 2024 NSPC provides the latest information about common materials, fixtures, devices and equipment systems …
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U.S. HVAC Regulatory Environment – What to Expect in 2024
Happy New Year everyone! After what we at Bradford White hope was a relaxing holiday season for you and your family, legislative and regulatory bodies at all levels of government are beginning to go back to work. In this post, we’ll examine what we expect to see from them in 2024 at each level of government, and how it may impact the HVAC industry. Federal The United States Department of Energy …
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Southern PHC Publishes PHCCCONNECT2023 Video Recap
Southern PHC presented this video recap of PHCCCONNECT2023, held in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 25-27, 2023.
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PHCP Pros Publishes PHCCCONNECT2023 Recap
Steve Smith of PHCP Pros presented this recap of PHCCCONNECT2023, held in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 25-27, 2023. "‘Best of the Best’ is always on display at PHCC’s annual event."
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ACHR News Covers Supplier-Contractor Relationship Panel at PHCCCONNECT2023
Herb Woerpel of ACHR News covered the session: "Collaborative Connections: Strengthening Supplier-Contractor Relationships for Success" at PHCCCONNECT2023 in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 26, 2023.
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We’re Environmentalists by Trade
As plumbing and HVAC contractors, we are typically blue collar, self-employed, hard-working, and patriotic tradesmen and tradeswomen carrying the weight of the U.S. economy through essential services that Americans literally cannot live without. Plumbers and HVAC contractors have a constitutional right, like any citizen, to petition their government for a redress of grievances, a right enshrined …
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