Recently added articles from Reeves Journal:

Technology is good.(pipeline)

May 01, 2008; Sweet, Jack ... It's pretty difficult to believe when you think about it. But here it is, 2008, and there are still plumbing contractors out there doing administrative work like estimates, billing and other office-type tasks by hand. (Or worse yet, just in their heads with nothing written on paper.) ...

He said, she said ... more on arbitrating employment disputes.(legalcorner)

May 01, 2008; Abdulaziz, Sam K. ... Although this case isn't new it's significant and of interest. The California Court of Appeal, Second District, held that an arbitration provision in an employee handbook was severable from all of the other rights and policies included in the handbook and, therefore, there was ...

Flip this remodel be aware of codes when performing a residential makeover.(codeshack)

May 01, 2008; Shepherd, Bob ... With more and more television shows dedicated to flipping a house (buying a fixer upper, quickly remodeling, and selling for a profit), professional plumbing contractors are being called on to meet tight deadlines by a number of people whose only experience with plumbing has been turning ...

Spruce up for spring your service vehicles need a spring cleaning, too.(vehicle maintenance)

May 01, 2008; Allen, Hollis ... As winter weather wanes, it is a good idea to spruce up your vehicles for spring. Checking tires, brakes, cooling systems, fluids and other components on a regular basis may not only result in better fuel efficiency, well-maintained vehicles are better for the environment, too. The ...

Your employees are great here's how to keep them on your team.(marketingmechanics)

May 01, 2008; King, Ruth ... One of the contractors I work with has built a great system to retain employees. This particular company hasn't laid anyone off in slower times for the past 25 years. (It has fired some for cause). In addition, the company tries very hard to give employees close to 40 hours of pay even in ...

Systems = success get your ducks all in a row.(servicesense)

May 01, 2008; Grandy, Tom ... Let's begin our discussion on why systems are important to your company by reviewing a couple of little known statistics published by the federal government. Did you know that 86 percent of all U.S. companies have 25 employees or less? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Think ...

Bonney Plumbing, Skylight in merger.(news connection)

May 01, 2008 ... Bonney Plumbing, a family-owned and operated service and repair plumbing company operating in the Sacramento area since 1989, has inked a merger deal with Bonney Holdings, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Skylight Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity group. The value of the ...

Symmons unveils updated look at K/BIS.(news connection)

May 01, 2008 ... Symmons Industries, a Braintree, Mass.-based manufacturer of commercial and residential plumbing products, has a new look, new messaging and an updated, enhanced product portfolio. The company said its new logo and tagline, which were unveiled at K/BIS 2008 in Chicago last month, reflect ...

Four-day K/BIS event hits Chicago.(news connection)

May 01, 2008 ... Designers, manufacturers, contractors and assorted fellow travelers swept into the Windy City April 10-13 and descended on the famed McCormick Place convention facility to check out the newest and hottest products and services the kitchen and bath industry had to offer during K/BIS 2008. ...

Begley to appear at PHCC GLAA show.(news connection)

May 01, 2008 ... Ed Begley Jr., television star and well-known environmentalist, is set to make an appearance at the Greater Los Angeles Area Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors show next month at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif. Organizers of the June 7 PHCC-GLAA show ...

PHCC NA: gasoline prices straining small business.(news connection)

May 01, 2008 ... Small businesses across the country are being hit hard by rising gas prices and the declining state of the economy and, according to recent testimony by the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association, this is especially true of plumbing, heating and cooling contractors, the ...

Bradford White adds Canadian D.C.(news connection)

May 01, 2008 ... Bradford White Corp, of Ambler, Pa., said it has converted its 50,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada into a distribution center serving all of Canada. Production of oil-powered and indirect water heaters has been moved to Bradford White's ...

Elkay Plumbing products sells Canadian operations.(news connection)

May 01, 2008 ... Elkay Plumbing Products Division said Mar. 20 it had completed the sale of its Elkay Canada Ltd. operations to Novanni Stainless Inc., a newly formed company owned by Oakville Stamping and Bending Ltd., founded in 1975, and Supreme Metal Products Inc., founded in 1985. "We ...

Success Group International hosts hosts 5th annual event.(news connection)

May 01, 2008 ... Success Group International hosted its fifth annual Focus on the Future last month in Las Vegas. More than 1,400 people attended this year's event to hear keynote speaker Mike Ditka, as well as many other presenters. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Focus on the Future 2008 ...

Caleffi's idronics focuses on solar.(newsbriefs)

May 01, 2008 ... Caleffi, a manufacturer of hydronic and solar heating components, has published its third edition of idronics, a semiannual educational journal that informs hydronics professionals. The third installment of the journal is titled "What's New Under the Sun" and is available free from ...

Congress recognizes plumbing.(newsbriefs)

May 01, 2008 ... The United States House of Representatives passed a resolution last month recognizing the plumbing industry and supporting the goals and ideals of National Plumbing Industry Week, which was celebrated April 27-May 3. The resolution was meant to recognize the 125th anniversary of the ...

Workshop draws more than 300.(newsbriefs)

May 01, 2008 ... Organizers of the 2008 HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop, March 5-7 in Lansdowne, Va., drew more than 320 instructors and other industry personnel. Co-sponsored by the PHCC-NA's Educational Foundation, the Air Conditioning Contractors of America, the Air Conditioning, Heating & ...

New program from QSC.(newsbriefs)

May 01, 2008 ... Quality Service Contractors Mar. 26 debuted new online training courses aimed at helping members and their employees to improve customer service skills without leaving their office. By logging into the QSC Web site with a special password, members have 24/7 access to the Telephone Doctor ...

New ANSI/NSF requirements.(newsbriefs)

May 01, 2008 ... Keeping abreast of the state of California on updated NSF/ANSI 60 and 61 regulations, the Water Quality Association of Lisle, III., has ensured its product certification policies comply with the new rules. American National Standards Institute accredits certification bodies such as WQA, ...

calendar.(Calendar)

May 01, 2008 ... May 3 PHCC San Diego Trade Show Del Mar Fairgrounds Del Mar, Calif. (858) 571-5003 E-mail: phccsd@sbcglobal.net May 20-22 Green West Expo & Conference Los Angeles Convention Center Los ...