Chattanooga Gas Company Launches MeterExpress Program; Homebuilders Will Save Time and Money.
ATLANTA, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Home builders in the Chattanooga area will get a boost as Chattanooga Gas Company (CGC) helps to get new construction approved and sold faster with the launch of its "MeterExpress" program. The program allows the meter to be set early in the...

Uponor joins Green Mechanical Council.
Uponor, formerly Wirsbo, a leading international supplier of PEX-a plumbing radiant heating and cooling and fire safety systems for residential and commercial buildings, joins several other organizations as a leading member of Green Mechanical, including Carrier, NIBCO, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), Ferris State University, Legend...

HVAC improvements in manufactured housing crawlspace-assisted heat pumps.
INTRODUCTION Over 6500 energy-efficient manufactured homes were built and sited in the Pacific Northwest in 2005, with roughly 60% built to energy-efficiency program specifications (NEEM 2004). Roughly 30% of these homes have air-source split-system heat pumps.(1) Pacific Northwest electric utility incentive programs encouraged the use of high-efficiency...

Subcontractor not bound by bid incorporated into contractor's bid.
Subcontractor not bound by bid incorporated into contractor's bid By Gerald I. Katz Subcontractors' bids are routinely included in contractors' bids prior to the contractor accepting the subcontractors' bids. However, if a contractor does not accept a subcontractor's bid in a timely manner after the...

Shoulder-to-shoulder.
Shoulder-to-shoulder By A. D. "Butch" Horn Centaur Enterprises lets customers know 'we're in this together.' Grand Island, NE -- "Nothing is too small; nothing is too insignificant." These are among the driving principles that help differentiate Centaur Enterprises from its competition throughout Nebraska....

Joseph P. Orciani Sr.
WEST BOYLSTON - Joseph P. Orciani Sr., 85, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Helen A. (Higgins) Orciani; three beloved children, Donna M. and her husband, Robert Robertson, of Leicester, Judith A. and her husband, Philip...

Using an Unlicensed Contractor Won't Keep Away the Chill.
Short Term Financial Savings May Leave Homeowners Out in the Cold NEW YORK, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- MS -- As the temperatures drop outside and financial pressures heat up, many homeowners are turning to unlicensed HVAC contractors to repair their heating systems, a situation with the potential...

Dishwasher Installation Simplified Thanks to Another BrassCraft Innovation.
NOVI, Mich., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- BrassCraft's latest little innovation is making life easier for anyone who has dealt with the frustrations of dishwasher installation. Plumbing contractors, homeowners, landlords and facility maintenance staff are all enjoying simplicity and peace of mind the first time they experience installing a SureConnect(R)...

Drug and Alcohol Testing Policies Upheld By Arbitrator - Keeping Current.
Perhaps no current issue in Canadian labour and employment law provokes more discussion and divergent opinion than the issue of drug and alcohol testing. A recent decision of Arbitrator Thomas Jolliffe, Q.C. will no doubt add to the growing discussion as its import could have sweeping implications for worksites...

Hundreds of Fire and Building Officials Attend Residential Fire Sprinkler Summit.
ADDISON, Ill., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 300 fire and building officials from 70 fire departments, 24 fire protection districts and people representing 22 various associations attended the Residential Fire Sprinkler Summit at the Medinah Shriners facility in Addison, Illinois. Keynote speakers included Jim Shannon, president of the...