Recently added articles from Plumbing & Mechanical:
Commercial building urinals now part of WaterSense program.(Around THE INDUSTRY)
Nov 01, 2009 ... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its first WaterSense specification for a commercial building product. WaterSense-labeled flushing urinals will use 50 percent less water than standard urinals, saving businesses 4,000 gallons of water per year for every model installed ....
AGC unveils construction recovery plan.(Around THE INDUSTRY)
Nov 01, 2009 ... The Associated General Contractors of America recently unveiled a plan designed to revive the hardest hit sector of the economy, the nation's construction industry. The plan, "Build Now for the Future: A Blueprint for Economic Growth," is designed to reverse predictions that construction ...
Copper, steel, aluminum prices on the rise.(Around THE INDUSTRY)
Nov 01, 2009 ... Construction costs, which had been relatively low for much of the past year, are beginning to climb at an increasing rate, signaling the end to the "limited-time" sale for construction, according to a new analysis of the latest producer price index released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...
Space-heating fuel costs to drop this winter.(Around THE INDUSTRY)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009 ... The average household expenditures for space-heating fuels is projected to be $960 this winter (Oct. 1 to March 31), a decrease of $84, or 8 percent, from last winter, according to the Energy Information Administration's short-term energy and winter fuels outlook. "This forecast ...
Debriefing process will improve employee performance.(Around THE INDUSTRY)
Nov 01, 2009; ... As lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels flying team, John Foley said he learned the value of the debriefing period after a flight. "The greatest learning is in the debriefing process," Foley told more than 300 Nexstar members and 150 other attendees during the best practices ...